Black Pepper: what it does, by goal, and the dose that worked
What the 65 human studies of black pepper we graded show for each goal, the dose that worked, and the products that hold it. This page is educational, not medical advice.
What it does, by goalMembersThe top 5 of 13 goals
1 of these 65 human studies gave black pepper by inhaler, not by mouth.
| Goal | What the studies show | Studies | Dose that worked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Improved in studies 18 studies, 9 showed an improvement, 2 found none, 4 pooled analyses | 18 | 2 mg | |
| Improved in studies 6 studies, 5 showed an improvement, 1 by drip, injection or inhaler | 6 | 5 mg | |
| Improved in studies 8 studies, 3 showed an improvement, 2 found none, 1 by drip, injection or inhaler | 8 | 5 mg | |
| Improved in studies 6 studies, 3 showed an improvement, 1 by drip, injection or inhaler | 6 | 10 mg | |
| Improved in studies 5 studies, 2 showed an improvement | 5 | 5 mg | |
| Improved in studies 2 studies, both showed an improvement | 2 | 20 mg | |
| Improved in studies 2 studies, 1 showed an improvement, 1 found none | 2 | 10 mg | |
| Improved in studies 1 study, it showed an improvement | 1 | – | |
| Too few studies 1 study, no clear result | 1 | – | |
| Too few studies 1 study, no clear result | 1 | – | |
| No effect in studies 20 studies, 9 showed an improvement, 7 found none, 2 pooled analyses | 20 | 5 mg | |
| No effect in studies 8 studies, 2 showed an improvement, 3 found none, 1 pooled analysis | 8 | 5 mg | |
| No effect in studies 5 studies, 1 showed an improvement, 3 found none | 5 | 15 mg |
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Products – highest ranked firstMembersThe top 3 of 12
Dose and safetyThe dose that worked and the upper limit
The studies taken by mouth that showed an improvement gave 2 mg to 1.5 g a day.
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Questions people askMembersAnswered from the figures on this page
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Educational, not medical advice. Figures come from the human studies on PubMed we have graded; a study counts for a form when it names the form it used. Updated as new studies arrive. How we grade →