BLACK PEPPER POWDER - Pepper is commonly described as the "king of spices," and it shares a place on nearly every dinner table with salt. Z Natural Foods ground black pepper powder is certified organic and passes our strict quality assurance which typically includes testing for botanical identity, heavy metals, chemicals, and microbiological contaminants. WONDERFUL SPICY FLAVOR - Add a dash of powdered black pepper to any food, soup, or sauce. It has a sharp and mildly spicy flavor that goes well with many dishes. Our black pepper powder is grown and dried in Sri Lanka and packaged with care at our facility in Florida, USA. KING OF SPICES & SEASONING - Black pepper is a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae, cultivated for its fruit, which is usually dried and used as a spice and seasoning. But black pepper is more than a pantry staple. It has been deemed the “king of spices” and has been used in ancient Ayurvedic medicine for thousands of years due to the potent nutrients. BIOAVAILABILITY BOOSTER - Putting black pepper on your food may be one of the easiest, most economical ways to boost your overall well being. Piperine, the main alkaloid from black pepper has been shown to substantially increase the bioavailability of the nutrients in foods and supplements. ANCIENT SUPERFOOD - Black pepper has a long history of use in Ayurvedic medicine as a restorative food. Piperine may help nutrients reach, enter and remain within their target cells for longer periods of time. As a result, a somewhat effective therapeutic substance may turn into a highly effective one by increasing its intracellular time. Pepper is commonly described as the "king of spices," and it shares a place on most dinner tables with salt. The word pepper originated from the Sanskrit word pippali, meaning berry. Black pepper is a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae, cultivated for its fruit, which is usually dried and used as a spice and seasoning. The fruit, known as a peppercorn when dried, is dark red when fully mature, and, like all drupes, contains a single seed.