HS CODE: 090411
Botanical name: Piper nigrum L.
Pepper is largely used by meat packers and in canning, pickling, and baking, considering its preservative value.It is an important component of culinary seasoning of universal use and is an essential ingredient in numerous commercial foodstuffs.Piperine, the pungent principle in pepperoleoresin, helps to enhance bioavailability and is therefore used in pharmaceuticals.
Benefits: The major functional properties of pepper are analgesic, anti-pyretic, anti-oxidant, and anti-microbial.
