Uses in Tradition systems of medicine

• It has anti-inflammatory and expectorant properties.
• The root acts as an anticonvulsant.
• It has neuroprotective effects.
• It is an effective remedy for reducing nerve pain and itching caused by mites.

• Peppercorns are a good source of many anti-oxidant vitamins such as vitamin-C and vitamin-A. They are also rich in flavonoid polyphenolic anti-oxidants like carotenes, cryptoxanthin, zeaxanthin, and lycopene. These compounds help the body remove harmful free radicals and help protect from cancers and diseases.
• Peppercorns composed of health benefiting essential oils such as piperine, an amine alkaloid, which gives a strong spicy pungent character. They also carry numerous monoterpenes hydrocarbons such as sabinene, pinene, terpinene, limonene, myrcene,, etc., which altogether gives aromatic property to the pepper

Suggested Medicinal Properties

• It has anti-inflammatory, carminative, anti-flatulent properties.
• Black peppercorns contain a good amount of minerals like potassium, calcium, zinc.
• Manganese, iron, magnesium etc. Potassium is an important component of cell and body fluids that help controlling heart rate and blood pressure. Manganese is used by the body as a co-factor for the antioxidant enzyme. Iron is essential for cellular respiration and blood cell production.

Active Phytochemicals

Phytochemical investigation on Piper nigrum revealed that the presence of diverse class of chemical compounds including.

1. Protein
2. Calcium, Magnesium
3. Carbohydrates
4. Vitamins
5. Flavonoids
6. Carotenoids
7. Tannins
8. Sabinene
9. D-limonene
10. Caryophyllene
11. Piperine
12. Terpenoids