Black pepper / piperine
Key facts
Daily Value (US FDA)—
Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL)— Reference upper value (cited, not a UL): 14 mg
Median (Per day)5 mgP5 1 – P95 15
Products786
Sources: https://webprod.hc-sc.gc.ca/nhpid-bdipsn/atReq?atid=blackpepper.poivrenoir&lang= · Health Canada NNHPD monograph: isolated piperine: not to exceed 14 mg/day (safety)
Daily dose across products (mg/day)
Reference upper value (cited, not a UL) 14
0.4 mglog scale · n=78660 mg
Label data from official national databases and brand websites, as declared; not lab-verified.
Common questions
Is there an official upper limit for Black pepper / piperine?
No UL has been set. We use a cited reference upper value of 14 mg per day. It comes from the linked study or assessment and is not a regulatory limit. [source]
How much Black pepper / piperine do products usually contain per day?
As of 2026-11-01, 786 products list a comparable daily dose (830 dose records; one product can have several). The median is 5 mg per day, and 90% of records fall between 1 and 15 mg. Figures come from labels and are not lab-tested. [source]
For information only; not medical advice. Talk to a doctor or pharmacist before starting or stopping any supplement.