White Pepper and Piperine Have Different Effects on Pharmacokinetics of Puerarin in Rats
Figure 3
Plasma concentration-time profiles of puerarin after an oral administration of 400 mg/kg of puerarin to rats in the presence and absence of white pepper. The data are expressed as mean ± SD, . (●) Control (combined use with tween); () combined use with 125 mg/kg of pepper; (▼) combined use with 250 mg/kg of pepper.