A common spice from fruit of PIPER NIGRUM. Black pepper is picked unripe and heaped for a few days to ferment. White Pepper is the ripe fruit dehulled by maceration in water. Piperine is a key component used medicinally to increase gastrointestinal assimilation of other supplements and drugs.

DUI

D026322

CUI

M0026366

Last active year

2015

Previous indexing

Spices (1993-2001)

History note

2002; use SPICES 1993-2001; for WHITE PEPPER use SPICES 1998-2001

Public note

2002; see SPICES 1993-2001; for WHITE PEPPER see SPICES 1998-2001