Botanical Name: Piper nigrum
Plant Part Used: Fruit
Processing Method: Extraction
Having a mildly sharp flavour, Black pepper powder is generally used as a spice in the Indian dishes. The active constituents present in this spice have antioxidant properties and contain a large amount of minerals and vitamins. This spice specifically originates from the Indian state of Kerala and its Western Ghats. Incredibly, the history of black pepper dates back to more than 4,000 years ago.
