Black Pepper Calories And Nutritional Values
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Peppercorns come in several colors and tastes, but they are the same fruit which picked up from the same plant at different stages of maturity. Black pepper is hot in nature and available all year-round. It has many benefits such as:
- Heightens The Appetite
- Improves Digestion
- Helps To Improve Skin Condition
- Fights Tooth Decay
- Promotes Intestinal Health
- Anti-Depressant
- Fights Cancer
- Anti-Flatulent
- Natural Purgative
- Promotes Urination
- Helps In Curing Cold
- Helps In Sweating
- Expectorates Coughs
Scientific Discoveries:
Black pepper promotes weight loss and improves skin condition. It stimulates production of pigmentation in the skin and protects the skin against premature ageing.
Black pepper boosts metabolism and increases the absorption of vitamins, minerals and other nutrients. It is stimulating to the digestive system and also helps in relieving common cold and cough. It also fight tooth decay and provides quick relief from tooth ache.
Black pepper fights cancer by activating our body’s natural killer cells. Natural killer cells are part of our immune system's rapid response against cancer cells.
We have about 2 billion of these cells circulating in our blood stream at any one time. They're called natural killers because they don't require activation by prior exposure. They are always ready, and black pepper spices them up to be more active.
The same thing found for the spice cardamom. And if you add them both together, they synergize and you double their individual actions.
Black pepper boosts metabolism and increases the absorption of vitamins, minerals and other nutrients. It is stimulating to the digestive system and also helps in relieving common cold and cough. It also fight tooth decay and provides quick relief from tooth ache.
Black pepper fights cancer by activating our body’s natural killer cells. Natural killer cells are part of our immune system's rapid response against cancer cells.
We have about 2 billion of these cells circulating in our blood stream at any one time. They're called natural killers because they don't require activation by prior exposure. They are always ready, and black pepper spices them up to be more active.
The same thing found for the spice cardamom. And if you add them both together, they synergize and you double their individual actions.
Selection And Storage:
Buy whole peppercorns. The peppercorns should be wholesome, heavy, round and compact. Powdered pepper loses its flavor and aroma through evaporation.
You may use hand held pepper mills to grind the peppers just before its addition to the cooking preparations or dressing the food preparations right on the dining table.
Airtight container helps to preserve its spiciness longer. Pepper can also lose flavor when exposed to light. Peppercorns can be stored at room temperature for many years.
You may use hand held pepper mills to grind the peppers just before its addition to the cooking preparations or dressing the food preparations right on the dining table.
Airtight container helps to preserve its spiciness longer. Pepper can also lose flavor when exposed to light. Peppercorns can be stored at room temperature for many years.
Sources
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http://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed
http://fnic.nal.usda.gov/
http://nutritionfacts.org/
N. P. Seeram. Recent trends and advances in berry health benefits research. J. Agric. Food. Chem. 2010 58(7):3869 - 3870.
N. P. Seeram. Berry fruits for cancer prevention: Current status and future prospects. J. Agric. Food. Chem. 2008 56(3):630 - 635.
L. S. McAnulty, D. C. Nieman, C. L. Dumke, L. A. Shooter, D. A. Henson, A. C. Utter, G. Milne, S. R. McAnulty. Effect of blueberry ingestion on natural killer cell counts, oxidative stress, and inflammation prior to and after 2.5 H of running. Appl Physiol Nutr Metab. 2011 36(6):976 - 984.
M. A. Caligiuri. Human natural killer cells. Blood 2008 112(3):461 - 469.
P. Cappello, F. Novelli, G. Forni, M. Giovarelli. Death receptor ligands in tumors. J. Immunother. 2002 25(1):1 - 15.
H. Amagase, B. Sun, D. M. Nance. Immunomodulatory effects of a standardized Lycium barbarum fruit juice in Chinese older healthy human subjects. J Med Food. 2009 12(5):1159 - 1165.
A. F. Majdalawieh, R. I. Carr. In vitro investigation of the potential immunomodulatory and anti-cancer activities of black pepper (Piper nigrum) and cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum). J Med Food. 2010 13(2):371 - 381.
Rao VR, et al. Simultaneous determination of bioactive compounds in Piper nigrum L. and a species comparison study using HPLC-PDA. Nat Prod Res. (2011)
Shoba G, et al. Influence of piperine on the pharmacokinetics of curcumin in animals and human volunteers. Planta Med. (1998)
Han HK. The effects of black pepper on the intestinal absorption and hepatic metabolism of drugs. Expert Opin Drug Metab Toxicol. (2011)
Bajad S, et al. Piperine inhibits gastric emptying and gastrointestinal transit in rats and mice. Planta Med. (2001)
Ononiwu IM, Ibeneme CE, Ebong OO. Effects of piperine on gastric acid secretion in albino rats. Afr J Med Med Sci. (2002)Black pepper [piper nigrum
Lack of Adverse Influence of Black Pepper, Its Oleoresin and Piperine in the Weanling Rat
Piyachaturawat P, Glinsukon T, Toskulkao C. Acute and subacute toxicity of piperine in mice, rats and hamsters. Toxicol Lett. (1983)
Srinivasan K. Black pepper and its pungent principle-piperine: a review of diverse physiological effects. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr. (2007)
http://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed
http://fnic.nal.usda.gov/
http://nutritionfacts.org/
N. P. Seeram. Recent trends and advances in berry health benefits research. J. Agric. Food. Chem. 2010 58(7):3869 - 3870.
N. P. Seeram. Berry fruits for cancer prevention: Current status and future prospects. J. Agric. Food. Chem. 2008 56(3):630 - 635.
L. S. McAnulty, D. C. Nieman, C. L. Dumke, L. A. Shooter, D. A. Henson, A. C. Utter, G. Milne, S. R. McAnulty. Effect of blueberry ingestion on natural killer cell counts, oxidative stress, and inflammation prior to and after 2.5 H of running. Appl Physiol Nutr Metab. 2011 36(6):976 - 984.
M. A. Caligiuri. Human natural killer cells. Blood 2008 112(3):461 - 469.
P. Cappello, F. Novelli, G. Forni, M. Giovarelli. Death receptor ligands in tumors. J. Immunother. 2002 25(1):1 - 15.
H. Amagase, B. Sun, D. M. Nance. Immunomodulatory effects of a standardized Lycium barbarum fruit juice in Chinese older healthy human subjects. J Med Food. 2009 12(5):1159 - 1165.
A. F. Majdalawieh, R. I. Carr. In vitro investigation of the potential immunomodulatory and anti-cancer activities of black pepper (Piper nigrum) and cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum). J Med Food. 2010 13(2):371 - 381.
Rao VR, et al. Simultaneous determination of bioactive compounds in Piper nigrum L. and a species comparison study using HPLC-PDA. Nat Prod Res. (2011)
Shoba G, et al. Influence of piperine on the pharmacokinetics of curcumin in animals and human volunteers. Planta Med. (1998)
Han HK. The effects of black pepper on the intestinal absorption and hepatic metabolism of drugs. Expert Opin Drug Metab Toxicol. (2011)
Bajad S, et al. Piperine inhibits gastric emptying and gastrointestinal transit in rats and mice. Planta Med. (2001)
Ononiwu IM, Ibeneme CE, Ebong OO. Effects of piperine on gastric acid secretion in albino rats. Afr J Med Med Sci. (2002)Black pepper [piper nigrum
Lack of Adverse Influence of Black Pepper, Its Oleoresin and Piperine in the Weanling Rat
Piyachaturawat P, Glinsukon T, Toskulkao C. Acute and subacute toxicity of piperine in mice, rats and hamsters. Toxicol Lett. (1983)
Srinivasan K. Black pepper and its pungent principle-piperine: a review of diverse physiological effects. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr. (2007)