BioPerine® is a patented extract of peppercorn and its close cousin, long pepper. The chemical name of BioPerine® is piperine. Piperine is responsible for the distinct pepper taste that many of us love at the dinner table, but more importantly piperine can dramatically increase the absorption of some nutrients into the body. Most relevant here is piperine’s effect on curcumin (turmeric) absorption. When piperine and curcumin are eaten together, there can be a 20-fold increase in bioavailability compared with curcumin alone!