Pepper gets its pungent flavor from the compound piperine, which is found in the skin of the fruit and in the seed. Refined piperine, milligram for milligram, is about one percent as hot as Capsaicin in chili peppers.
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Pepper gets its pungent flavor from the compound piperine, which is found in the skin of the fruit and in the seed. Refined piperine, milligram for milligram, is about one percent as hot as Capsaicin in chili peppers.
The husk of the kernel, left in the black pepper, also contains odorous terpenes including pinene, sabinene, limonene, caryophyllene, and linalool that give certain citrus, woody, and floral notes1.
Black pepper is harvested halfway through its maturation, and in addition to being used as a culinary condiment, it has also been used to treat conditions such as chronic bronchitis, as a home remedy to relieve cough, to treat inflammation, thanks to its main active ingredient, piperine, and to prevent premature aging thanks to its high amount of antioxidants.