Black Pepper Can Cure Vitiligo

The fact that black pepper can prevent Vitiligo, expressed in the British Journal of Dermatology explained that piperine which is the main content in black pepper can stimulate pigmentation of the skin of mice suffering from vitiligo. Even so, research it seems to be still very long, because only at the stage of research using animal experiments. Black pepper is included in the family piperacea. In addition to black pepper, white pepper pipercia also produce and green pepper. Spicy flavor due to the content of piperine black pepper. Besides, black pepper contains manganese, antioxidants, and vitamin K.

Vitiligo is a chronic skin condition characterized by white patches like the color of chalk with varying sizes, local or dispersed evenly throughout the body and tends to expand. Until now not known the exact cause of vitiligo. Allegedly because there are abnormalities of genes or other reasons. prevalence of vitiligo is quite large, about 1 in 1000 people. Vitiligo is corticosteroid drug that is in the rub on the skin. Other phototherapy treatment using ultraviolet radiation (UV) to restore the skin pigment. Treatment is merely symptomatic or reduce symptoms. Cultivated more normal white patches or brown. If it arises in the arm treated arm. Treatment can also be combined with UV light.

Treatment with corticosteroids or UV rays of success is low. Because of that, researchers at King's College London to find another way, the content of piperine in black pepper. In the research, the research team tested the effects of piperine and its synthetic form for application to the skin of mice. Testing was there followed by UV radiation and no UV radiation. From testing it appears that if the two types of piperine and its derivatives applied without UV radiation, can stimulate skin pigmentation becomes light brown over a period of about six weeks. When the patient is combined with UV radiation, the skin becomes darker. Effect produced by the combination therapy can be achieved in a shorter time than just using UV radiation alone. The resulting effect also lasts longer.

Piperine can stimulate the production of skin pigment cells called melanocytes. At the very least, the findings can be developed in the direction of better treatment and not only provide improved results, but also reduce the need for UV radiation in vitiligo treatment, so as to reduce the risk of skin cancer. Associated with the discovery of black pepper could cure vitiligo, we must examine in depth because we can not rely on just one study alone. Need more research. Back to the basic principles, which should be evidence based medicine.