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Natural Extractives of Black Pepper

The concentrated aromatic compounds of black pepper.

What it is

Why it turns up in dog food

  • Contains piperine, which improves absorption of some other nutrients. Used in very small amounts.
An ingredient on its own tells you very little. What matters is how much of it there is and where it sits in the list. That is why we weigh the top five rather than reacting to any single name further down. Back to the wiki

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