Composition of piperine extract and nutrients (BioPerine)

Item	Reference	This patent	Where in the specification
Piperine content	—	Extract with at least 98% piperine	Claim 1
Amount of piperine	—	About 4 mg per 500 mg of nutrient (for an average adult)	Description of the preferred embodiments
Peak blood concentration	Nutrient taken alone	20–80% higher (stated for preferred embodiments)	Description of the preferred embodiments
Beta-carotene blood levels (area under the curve over 14 days)	15 mg beta-carotene alone	Significantly larger with 5 mg BioPerine (figures only, FIGS. 1–3)	Example 12

Item	Details
Patent number	US 5,536,506
Type	Formulation patent (A patent that protects formulation or blending techniques)
Related ingredient brand	BioPerine (Sabinsa said this patent protected it; trade press, 2007)
Ingredients	Piperine, Black Pepper
Holder / applicant	Sabinsa Corporation
Filed	2/24/1995
Registered	7/16/1996
Expires	2/24/2015 (expired)

Composition of piperine extract and nutrients (BioPerine) | Supplement DB

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