BLACK PEPPER

BLACK PEPPER-THE HEALTH BENEFITS

    Black pepper is popularly known spice used worldwide. It is generally used as spice due to its pungent taste. Also black pepper is scientifically approved as a herbal drug because of having many health benefits.

     Black pepper consists of the dried ripe fruit of perennial climbing plant known as Piper nigrum that belongs to the family of Piperaceae. 

Black pepper fruits

      The fruit contains an alkaloid piperine of about 5-9%, volatile oil, pungent resin, piperidine and starch. The volatile oil consists of l-phellandrene and caryophyllene.

• The black pepper fruits are aromatic, stimulant, stomachic and carminative. It helps to prevent the uncomfortable feelings during digestive problems.
• It causes feeling warmth. So it can be used as condiment.
• It also stimulate the secretion of various gastric juices and  several gastrointestinal enzymes which helps to promote digestion.
• It also have the anti-biotic property due to its vitamin content. It contains the specific amount of vitamin C which help to prevent the development of free radical compounds.
• It help to reduce cough problem during cold. The active constituents are help to keep away the respiratory disorder.
• Black pepper helps to boost up the metabolism in the body. It cut away extra fat from belly. It is reported to have an notable effect against the obesity. 
• It is also used to improve the oral problems. It produces immediate relief the pain caused by tooth decay or gum-infection. 
• It is also found to reduce the wrinkles due to its high antioxidant content.