Abstract
Black pepper, one of the most widespread spices, gained the entitlement “King of spices” founded on its peculiar pungent test and therapeutic properties, both owed to its active alkaloid - piperine. Mounting evidence indicates that piperine possesses immunomodulatory and therapeutic activities. The aim of this mini review was to summarize the role of piperine in abolishing inflammation, its part in the immune activity of peripheral blood mononuclear- and a number of other cells, its capacity to elicit production of inflammatory cytokines and its function as a synergist endorsing the beneficial therapeutic effect of conventional anti-inflammatory drugs.
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