White Pepper Oil

Black pepper is native to India and is extensively cultivated there and in tropical regions. The spiciness of black pepper is due to the chemical piperine. Black pepper essential oil and its major active principle, piperine, which has the ability to enhance the digestive system and protect us against oxidative damage. The aroma of black pepper is spicy, musky, warm, and or course peppery. Its oil is mostly used as a supplement for digestive and nervous system support and wellness. For this reason, many people will use the oil as a flavouring in their cooking, just as you might with crushed black pepper.

Black pepper is native to India and is extensively cultivated there and in tropical regions. The spiciness of black pepper is due to the chemical piperine. Black pepper essential oil and its major active principle, piperine, which has the ability to enhance the digestive system and protect us against oxidative damage. The aroma of black pepper is spicy, musky, warm, and or course peppery. Its oil is mostly used as a supplement for digestive and nervous system support and wellness. For this reason, many people will use the oil as a flavouring in their cooking, just as you might with crushed black pepper.

As of 2013, Vietnam was the world’s largest producer and exporter of black peppercorns, producing 163,000 tonnes or 34%of the world total of 473,000 tones (table). Other major producers include Indonesia (19%) (table). Global pepper production may very annually according to crop management, disease and weather. Vietnam dominates the export market, using almost none of its production domestically. Peppercorns are among the most widely treaded spice in the world, accounting for 20 percent of all spice imports.