Black Pepper

Black pepper is one of the most commonly used spices in the world. It’s made by grinding peppercorns, which are dried berries from the vine Piper nigrum. Black pepper has been deemed the “king of spices” and used in ancient Ayurvedic medicine for thousands of years due to its high concentration of potent, beneficial plant compounds. Black pepper is rich in a plant compound called piperine, which has been found to have potent antioxidant properties. Studies suggest that a diet high in antioxidants may help prevent or delay the damaging effects of free radicals.