Pepper & Pepper Powder Black Pepper is the dried mature berry of piper nigrum, a climbing, perennial shrub mostly found in a hot, moist region of southern India. Under cultivation pepper vines are trailed over support as columns, 5-6 metre tall 1-2 meter diameter. The climbing woody stems have swollen nods with clinging roots at each node, which helps in anchoring the vine to the support trees (standards). It has straight upward growing main stem and Have lateral shoots from the axils of the leaves having shorter inter nodes without adventitious roots. In such branches the terminal buds get modified into an inflorescence (spike) and the auxiliary buds continue farther growth. Origin pepper is considered originated in the hills of South Western Ghats of India. It is now grown in Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Brazil, Mexico and Guatemala apart from the country of origin-India. Health Benefits of Black Pepper The health benefits of the black pepper include relief from respiratory disorders, coughs, the common cold, constipation, indigestion, anaemia, impotency, muscular strains, dental disease, pyorrhoea, diarrhoea, and heart disease. Black pepper is the fruit of black pepper plant from the Piperaceae family and is used as both a spice and a Medicine. The chemical piperine, which is present in black pepper, causes the spiciness, Good for the Stomach Pepper increases the hydrochloric acid secretion in the stomach, thereby facilitating digestion, Pepper digestion is essential to avoid diarrhoea, constipation and colic. Pepper also helps to prevent the formation of intestinal gas. Weight Loss The outer layer of peppercorn assists in the breakdown of fat cells. Therefore, peppery foods are a good way to help you shed weight naturally. Antibacterial Quality The antibacterial property of black pepper helps to fight against infections and insect bites. An Antioxidant like pepper can prevent or repair the damage caused by the free radicals and thus helps to prevent cancer, cardiovascular diseases and liver problems. Enhances Bioavailability Black pepper helps in transporting the benefits of other herbs to different parts of body, maximizing the efficiency of the other health foods that we consume Cognitive Impairment and Neurological Health Piperine of the key components of black pepper has been shown in numerous studies to reduce memory impairment and cognitive malfunction. Chemical pathways in the brain appear to be stimulated by this organic compound, so early research Demonstrates the possibility for pepper to benefit Alzheimer’s patients and those that are suffering from Dementia and other age-related or free radical-related malfunctions in cognition. Asthma and Whooping Cough Pepper is a good treatment for respiratory conditions as an Expectorant, as well as its strong anti-inflammatory properties
