Trial reportNutrients2026
Bioenhancer Assessment of Black Pepper with Turmeric on Self-Reported Pain Ratings in Adults: A Randomized, Cross-Over, Clinical Trial.
Trial report in Nutrients, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.
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backgroundChronic pain, which affects over 50 million adults in the United States, has stimulated growing interest in natural and nutrition-based remedies as adjuncts to pharmacologic therapies. Evidence suggests that turmeric and related extracts (i.e., curcuminoids) may provide pain relief, albeit often at levels above dietary ranges, while piperine from black pepper exhibits bioenhancer characteristics of relevance with dietary exposures.
objectiveTo test the effectiveness of dietarily relevant amounts of turmeric with and without black pepper on self-reported pain ratings among adults with chronic pain.
methodsA randomized, crossover clinical trial tested the effectiveness of turmeric only (one of three amounts within culinary ranges) or turmeric with black pepper to influence pain in adults ≥ 40 years of age. Participants (
resultsPain ratings from baseline to week 3 were reduced and statistically significant (
conclusionsConsuming dietarily relevant amounts of turmeric, either alone or with black pepper, appears to improve average pain ratings. This result suggests a feasible dietary option for further study of nutritional interventions for chronic pain management.
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