Botonical Name | : | Piper nigrum | |
CAS # | : | 8006-82-4 | |
Country of Origin | : | India | |
Color & Odor | : | light yellow liquid with a sharp peppery smell | |
Solubility | : | Soluble in alcohol and oils, Insoluble in water | |
Specific Gravity | : | 0.873 - 0.916 @ 25°C | |
Optical Rotation | : | -23° to -1° | |
Refractive Index | : | 1.480 - 1.499 @ 20°C | |
Flash Point | : | >100°C | |
Plant Part Used | : | Dried Berries | |
Extraction Method | : | Steam distillation |
DESCRIPTION:
Black pepper spice oil is extracted from dried, fully grown yet unripe fruit of pepper plant, which is a perennial woody vine that has heart shaped leaves & small white flowers. It is highly beneficial when used during massage for easing aching muscles.CONSTITUENTS:
3% essential oil; 80% content of monoterpenes including sabinene, limonene, beta-pinene, terpinene, myrcene, alpha-pinene, delta-3-carene;monoterpene derivatives like carvone, borneol, carvacrol, linalool, 1,8-cineol; 20% of essential oil like beta-caryophyllene, beta-bisabolone, humulene, caryophyllene ketone.AROMATIC SUMMARY / NOTE / STRENGTH OF AROMA:
A middle note with a medium aroma, Black Pepper Essential Oil has a sharp, spicy scent faintly reminiscent of Clove.BLENDS WITH:
Rosemary, Marjoram, Thyme, Pine, Fir Needle Balsam, Lavender, Lemon, Other Spice Oils.COMMON NAMES:
Kaali MirchUSES:
It has wide variety of medicinal applications as well as is used as a stimulant to treat weak membranes like runny nose, hemorrhoids. Further, these are also used in ayurvedic medicines, as antidepressants, antioxidants, protecting cholesterol from changes leading to calcification as well as in the formation of atherosclerotic plaques.