Open AccessPiper Nigrum-King of Spice
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
advances in bioengineering and biomedical science research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2640-4133
DOI - 10.33140/abbsr.02.02.1
Subject(s) - pepper , piper , south asia , traditional medicine , china , spice , geography , horticulture , biology , ancient history , history , medicine , engineering , archaeology , electrical engineering
Black pepper is known as the King of Spice and is native to South India, South Asia and Indian. It is been used in Asian cookingsince 2000 BC. The source of pepper exports to neighboring countries was the Malabar Coast, which is present-day Kerala. Driedfruit of Black pepper is called as peppercorn and is extensively used in culinary. Its extracted oil is used in making ayurvedamedicines because it possess anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial activities.