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Why Turmeric Recipes Often Add Black Pepper
Black Pepper · พริกไทย · Piper nigrum
Black Pepper — พริกไทย (prik-thai) — Piper nigrum.
In one study, piperine slowed curcumin's breakdown, so more curcumin stayed available in the blood. You eat the dried berries. They provide manganese, vitamin K, and iron. Manganese helps the body use food for energy and maintain connective tissue. Vitamin K supports normal blood clotting, while iron becomes part of the hemoglobin that carries oxygen in blood. Pad Cha Pla wok-tosses fresh green peppercorn clusters with white fish, fingerroot, and chillies over jasmine rice. Neua Pad Prik Thai Dam fries beef quickly with coarse black pepper, bell pepper, and onion. Green, white, and black peppercorns are the same berry, picked at different stages and processed differently. Large daily amounts of pepper can change how the body processes some medications, so use caution if you take prescriptions. Give this climbing vine a post or coir pole. Follow Longevity Biome for a new Thai plant every day.
Pad Cha Pla — ผัดฉ่าปลา (pad-cha-pla)
Neua Pad Prik Thai Dum — เนื้อผัดพริกไทยดำ (neua-pad-prik-thai-dam)
Source: Shoba G et al. (1998). Influence of piperine on the pharmacokinetics of curcumin. Planta Medica. PMID 9619120
Educational content, not medical advice! Consult your doctor before changing diet or medication.
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Food and nutrients
Rich in: manganese, vitamin K, iron
Research context
Piperine sharply boosted curcumin absorption by slowing its breakdown — Planta Medica, 1998