Black Pepper
Also known as: Piperine, black peppercorn, piper nigrum
Safety Rating:
LIKELY HARMFUL when taken at high doses
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NOT ENOUGH INFO when taken at high doses
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POSSIBLY UNSAFE
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POSSIBLY SAFE
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LIKELY SAFE for otherwise healthy patients in amounts found in food |
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Drug level tests: Black pepper may increase levels of phenytoin, propranolol, and theophylline in the blood.
References:
- *Natural Medicines. (2019, March 11). Black Pepper[Monograph]. Natural Standard Professional Monograph. Retrieved from: https://naturalmedicines.therapeuticresearch.com/databases/food,-herbs-supplements/professional.aspx?productid=800
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