Black pepper is a common household spice. Extract from black pepper has also been used extensively as a medicine by our ancestors especially in India .

Bioperine® is an extract obtained from the black pepper fruit that is cultivated in the damp, nutrient-rich soil regions of southern India . The delicate pepper berries are harvested just prior to ripening and then sun dried to assure optimum maturity and quality. The extract of piperine, called Bioperine® in the patented form, has been clinically tested in the United States . Bioperine® significantly enhances the bioavailability of various supplement nutrients through increased absorption.