May benefit your brain

Piperine has been found in animal experiments to boost brain function. It has shown potential benefits for symptoms associated with degenerative brain disorders such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. Research on rats with Alzheimer's disease, for example, discovered that piperine restored memory by allowing the rats to run a labyrinth more efficiently than rats not given the substance.

Piperine extract appeared to reduce the formation of amyloid plaques in another animal study, which are dense clusters of harmful protein fragments in the brain that have been related to Alzheimer's disease. However, human research is required to confirm whether these effects are also found outside of animal studies.