Like salt, black pepper sits on almost every kitchen table or countertop in America. But while whole books have been written about sodium consumption and human health, black pepper and its compounds ...

Is black pepper the new secret weapon against fat? A recent paper in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry claims that the piperine, an ingredient in black pepper, has the power to stop the ...

Black pepper, and its alkaloid component piperine, have associations with many health benefits, including anti-inflammatory effects and potential cancer-fighting properties. People have used pepper in ...

A small, wrinkly yellow-green pepper known as Pepper X is now officially the hottest chili pepper in the world, according to Guinness World Records. Ed Currie, founder of PuckerButt Pepper Company in ...

Black pepper may help boost nutrient absorption, promote digestion, and prevent diarrhea. But, eating high amounts may promote too much absorption of some medications. For thousands of years, black ...

Freshly ground pepper is a complex flavor: sweet, savory, floral, and spicy all at the same time. Once you taste it, you'll find it hard to stomach the pre-ground variety. The easiest way to get fresh ...

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Only by the late ‘90s, long after the Khmer Rouge lost power, did local farmers – many with generations’ of peppercorn farming running through their veins – return to their roots. A recent ...

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Pepper spray causes burning, pain, and tears when it comes into contact with a person’s eyes. Symptoms usually resolve in 30 minutes, but some people may experience more severe effects. Pepper sprays ...