Black Pepper is a natural stimulate that can activate digestion by stimulating stomach secretions and affecting the rapid movement of food through the digestive tract.
The enzyme, piperine, which is one of the most commonly research active ingredients in Black Pepper, is shown to improve energy in people and animals.
There are numerous cell culture studies demonstrating the antioxidant effects of black pepper and its extracts and that it has anti-inflammatory properties.
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