BLACK PEPPER

Botanical Name

Piper Nigrum

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Black pepper is the fruit of the black pepper plant from the Piperaceae family. It is used as both, spice and a medicine. Here is an ingredient in it called piperine, which causes the spiciness. It is native of india black pepper grows in india and other tropical Asian Countries. Since ancient times, black pepper is one of the most widely-traded spices in the world. It is not a seasonal plant making it available throughout the year. When dried, this plant-derived spice is referred to as a peppercorn. Due to its antibacterial properties, pepper is used to preserve food. Black pepper is also a very good anti-inflammatory agent.

​Black pepper is one of the most commonly used spices in the world. Black pepper and white pepper both come from the same plant species, but they are prepared differently. Black pepper is made by cooking the dried unripe fruit. White pepper is made by cooking and drying the ripe seeds.