Black Pepper: The ingredient most ginger shots forget

Most ginger shots contain ginger (naturally), often lemon, and sometimes turmeric. But almost none include the ingredient that makes all the difference: black pepper.

Piperine: +2000% absorption

Turmeric (curcumin) is a powerful anti-inflammatory-guide-complet-gingembre-curcuma-2026">anti-inflammatory. However, it is poorly absorbed by the body—the majority is eliminated without taking effect.

In 1998, the Shoba et al. study demonstrated that piperine (the active compound in black pepper) increases the bioavailability of curcumin by 2,000%. Twenty times more curcumin reaches your bloodstream.

The Triple Formula: The Ideal Combination

Scientific research points to an optimal combination:

• Ginger — gingerols and shogaols inhibit NF-κB and COX-2
• Turmeric — curcumin inhibits COX-2, LOX, and NF-κB
• Black pepper — piperine multiplies turmeric absorption by 20

Without black pepper, turmeric loses 95% of its effectiveness. It's like buying a medicine and throwing away 95% of it.

Who offers the triple formula?

Most ginger brands offer ginger + lemon + sugar. No turmeric, no black pepper.

INTI is one of the few organic shots to combine all three: ginger, turmeric, AND black pepper. Zero added sugar. The formula science recommends.