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Black pepper
Strong evidenceActive compounds
Piperine
Targeted cancers
general — potentiator of turmeric
Anti-cancer actions
- ✦Piperine multiplies curcumin absorption by 20x — essential when using turmeric
- ✦Without black pepper, curcumin is very poorly absorbed by the body
- ✦Piperine has its own anti-tumor properties (inhibition of certain cancer cell lines)
- ✦Potentiator of other dietary phytochemical compounds
How to prepare it
Always combine with turmeric — this is the book's absolute rule. A simple pinch is enough to multiply curcumin absorption by 20. Use in all dishes featuring turmeric.
Recommended dosage
1 pinch with each serving of turmeric.
How to prepare it
A pinch of freshly ground black pepper with every dose of turmeric. In anti-cancer dressing: olive oil + turmeric + black pepper. In all curries, soups, eggs.
Important warnings
Without black pepper, turmeric has very low bioavailability. This duo is the most important food pairing to remember from the AntiCancer book.
Scientific sources
- —Study on piperine and curcumin bioavailability (×20)
- —AntiCancer — David Servan-Schreiber: "mix turmeric with black pepper — essential"