Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
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- CAS No.
- 8006-82-4
- Ingredients
- Black Pepper Oil
- EC No.
- 616-894-6
- Product Families
- Process
- Steam distilled
- Parts Used
- Fruit
- Black pepper is a flowering vine, cultivated for its fruit, known as a peppercorn, which is usually dried and used as a spice and seasoning. The fruit is drupe (stonefruit), dark red, and contains a stone which encloses a single pepper seed. Black pepper, which is well known regarded as the king of spices, is also widely used in the traditional medicine in many countries.
- It is native to the Malabar Coast of India. It has been used since antiquity, both for flavor and as a traditional medicine. Black pepper is the world's most traded spice, and is one of the most common spices added to cuisines around the world.
- Family
- Piperaceae
- Common Name
- Black pepper
- Botanical Name
- Piper nigrum
- Active Principles
- Black pepper contains about 5–9% of the alkaloids piperine and piperettine and about 1.2– 5% of volatile oil. It contains a variety of chemical constituents, such as piperolides, propenylphenols, amides, neolignans, lignans, flavonoids, terpenes and steroids. It is also a source of potassium, calcium, manganese, iron, and minute amounts of vitamins K and C. The main essential compounds detected are germacrene D, limonene, b-pinene, a-phellandrene, b-caryophyllene, a-pinene and cis-b-ocimene.
Features & Benefits
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- Black Pepper Oil Health Benefits
- Rich in antioxidants and acts as immunomodulatory.
- Acts as a bioavailability enhancer.
- Facilitates digestion and increase nutrient absorption.
- Reduces risk of cancer, cardiovascular and liver ailments.
- Assists in breakdown of fat cells and aid in weight loss.
- Beneficial for Alzheimer's and Dementia patients.
- Has anti- inflammatory properties and combat arthritis.
- Provides relief in asthma, sinusitis and nasal congestion.
- Improves memory and cognitive function.
- Helps normalize blood sugar metabolism
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