Turmeric + Piperine: Why Black Pepper Increases Absorption by 2000%

Turmeric without piperine: 95% waste

Turmeric (curcumin) is one of the most researched anti-inflammatories in the world. But your body absorbs less than 5% of it. The rest disappears before it can work.

The bioavailability problem

Curcumin undergoes rapid glucuronidation in the intestines and liver. The result: almost everything is converted into inactive metabolites before it reaches your bloodstream.

The solution: piperine from black pepper

The study by Shoba et al. (1998) showed that piperine inhibits glucuronidation and increases the bioavailability of curcumin by 2,000%. Twenty times more active curcumin in your blood.

The ideal triple formula

  • Ginger — gingerols inhibit gingembre-sucre-explication-2026">NF-κB and COX-2
  • Turmeric — curcumin inhibits COX-2, LOX and NF-κB
  • Black pepper — piperine ×20 curcumin absorption

And crucially: no added sugar. Sugar activates NF-κB and counteracts anti-inflammation.

INTI combines all three in a Belgian organic shot with zero grams of added sugar.

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