Molecules, Vol. 28, Pages 6569: Bioactive Properties, Bioavailability Profiles, and Clinical Evidence of the Potential Benefits of Black Pepper (Piper nigrum) and Red Pepper (Capsicum annum) against Diverse Metabolic Complications

Molecules, Vol. 28, Pages 6569: Bioactive Properties, Bioavailability Profiles, and Clinical Evidence of the Potential Benefits of Black Pepper (Piper nigrum) and Red Pepper (Capsicum annum) against Diverse Metabolic Complications Molecules doi: 10.3390/molecules28186569 Authors: Phiwayinkosi V. Dludla Ilenia Cirilli Fabio Marcheggiani Sonia Silvestri Patrick Orlando Ndivhuwo Muvhulawa Marakiya T. Moetlediwa Bongani B. Nkambule Sithandiwe E. Mazibuko-Mbeje Nokulunga Hlengwa Sidney Hanser Duduzile Ndwandwe Jeanine L. Marnewick Albertus K. Basson Luca Tiano The consumption of food-derived products, including the regular intake of pepper, is increasingly evaluated for its potential benefits in protecting against diverse metabolic complications. The current study made use of prominent electronic databases including PubMed, Google Scholar, and Scopus to retrieve clinical evidence linking the intake of black and red pepper with the amelioration of metabolic complications. The findings summarize evidence supporting the beneficial effects of black pepper (Piper nigrum L.), including its active ingredient, piperine, in improving blood lipid profiles, including reducing circulating levels of total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and triglycerides in overweight and obese individuals. The intake of piperine was also linked with enhanced antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties by increasing serum levels of superoxide dismutase whi...
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