Black pepper (Piper nigrum) is a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae, cultivated for its fruit, known as a peppercorn, which is usually dried and used as a spice and seasoning.

Black pepper is the world's most traded spice, and is one of the most common spices added to cuisines around the world.

High in antioxidants. Free radicals are unstable molecules that can damage your cells. It has anti-inflammatory properties and it May benefit your brain. ​It may help to improve blood sugar control and May lower cholesterol levels, over all a versatile spice.