Black pepper is produced from the still-green, unripe drupe of the pepper plant. The drupes are cooked briefly in hot water, both to clean them and to prepare them for drying. The heat ruptures cell walls in the pepper, speeding the work of browning enzymes during drying. The drupes dry in the sun or by machine for several days, during which the pepper skin around the seed shrinks and darkens into a thin, wrinkled black layer. Once dry, the spice is called black peppercorn. On some estates, the berries are separated from the stem by hand and then sun-dried without the boiling process.
Once the peppercorns are dried, pepper spirit and oil can be extracted from the berries by crushing them. Pepper spirit is used in many medicinal and beauty products. Pepper oil is also used as an ayurvedic massage oil and in certain beauty and herbal treatments. One tablespoon (6 grams) of ground black pepper contains moderate amounts of vitamin K (13% of the daily value or DV), iron (10% DV) and manganese (18% DV), with trace amounts of other essential nutrients, protein, and dietary fibre.
Pepper gets its spicy heat mostly from piperine derived from both the outer fruit and the seed. Black pepper contains between 4.6 and 9.7% piperine by mass, and white pepper slightly more than that. Pepper loses flavour and aroma through evaporation, so airtight storage helps preserve its spiciness longer. Pepper can also lose flavour when exposed to light, which can transform piperine into nearly tasteless isochavicine.
Health benefits of Black pepper
High in antioxidants. Free radicals are unstable molecules that can damage your cells
Has anti-inflammatory properties
May benefit your brain
May improve blood sugar control
May lower cholesterol levels
May have cancer-fighting properties
A versatile spice
Black pepper, which can turn dull dishes into lip-smacking, can help you shed weight. Black pepper is loaded with Vitamins A, C, and K, minerals, healthy fatty acids and works as a natural metabolic booster which makes it a storehouse of uncountable health benefits, including weight loss. It also contains piperine. A lot of studies prove that including this spice in your diet can accelerate the weight loss process. There is no harm including it in your diet, but make sure to consume it in moderation. Black pepper varies from -11mm, +(or)- 11.5 mm which is Bold, and the other is Best Bold which is +11.75mm and Estate Bulk, which is of mixed sizes...
This Estate Bulk variety would be best for cooking as its totally a Cleaned product, which is being offered by SS FOODS & SPICES. One would love the aroma and taste of the Black Pepper and enjoy the healthy benefits for sure.
