Essential Oil

Botanical Name : Piper nigrum L.

Plant Part : Black Peppercorns

Extraction Method: Supercritical Fluid Extraction Process (SCFE) also called Co2 Extraction process.

Inline with oleoresin of black pepper we also produce one of the finest quality essential oil of black pepper by virtue of supercritical extraction process. This oil is free from solvent, pesticide residues and heavy metal traces and therefore is ideal for high quality pharmaceutical, cosmetic, cosmoceutical, nutraceutical formulations and food products.

Black pepper Eessential oil is extracted from berries of black pepper and light greenish in appearance.

Active compounds:
Black peppercorns contain compounds called alkaloids and one of most important is piperine. It acts as a central nervous system depressant and suppresses fever and pain. It is known to be anti-inflammatory and insecticidal. It is known to cause skin pigmentation and is used in vitiligo.

Background:
Pepper is one of the oldest and the world's most important spice. It is the dried fruit of Piper nigrum L. Native of Madagascar and Malabar Coast of South Western India, pepper is also known as the King of Spices. The berries start turning from red to black as they mature, black pepper is dried, developed unripe fruit.

Pepper can be used in tonic and is also used as a flavour ingredient in food products. In meat products it is used for curing and preserving. The fruits are acrid, bitter, carminative, aphrodisiac, diuretic, digestive and stimulant. They are of use in arthritis, asthma, fever, cough, dysentery, dyspepsia, obesity and flatulence by aiding in digestion.

Black pepper oil is also good for muscle aches and pain.

Black Pepper’s woody warm aroma comes from the volatile oils found mostly in the flesh and skin. The pungency of its bite comes from the alkaloids and resins found in seeds. The essential oil goes into perfumes and flavourings. It is used for reducing stomach and intestinal gas and has been found to stimulate the activities of the heart and kidneys.

Piperine also works as an insecticide against houseflies and is used for spraying against different types of pests in gardening.

Cubeb pepper comprises of substances that are carminative, antiseptic, and diuretic. Since these substances relieves throat inflammation cubeb oil is used in throat Lozenges.

Black pepper blends well with rosemary, lavender, frankincense, sandalwood, marjoram, and other spices. As for safety, black pepper is non-sensitizing and non-toxic. In high concentrations it may be an irritant and redden the skin.