AOS Bulletin — black pepper
What are Spices?
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Let us start with the dictionary definition of SPICES. "Spices are an Aromatic or pungent vegetable substances used to flavour food" How did it the usage of spices start? Millions of years ago, humans co-evolved with the flowering plants in the world around them. For early humans, the basic use of the spices were as a flavour enhancers. Hunters and gatherers of early ages wrapped the meat with leaves of bushes accidentally discovering that it enhanced the flavour of the meat. It was the same reason for using nuts, roots, pods, flowers, berries and barks. They started using the spices...
5 WAYS TO BOOST TURMERIC ABSORPTION
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Multiple studies and scientific research has shown that the compound curcumin, the active ingredient which is available in turmeric powder works on deteriorated, diseased and damaged cells in the body leaving it healthy. Even though everyone is well aware of the healing capabilities and numerous benefits of Turmeric Powder, it is also a fact that only 1% of the beneficial curcuminoids are absorbed by the body. This means that curcumin has very limited bioavailability, which is the ease at which any nutrient will get absorbed by the body. This is mainly because the Turmeric is not water soluble and it...
Why is Black Peppercorn so expensive?
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Pepper had always been a very desirable spice and had a great value from the time it is been discovered. It was considered as a luxury item in medieval Europe. Main reason for this is its rapidly increasing price in the world market. Spendmatters.com reports that the price of the pepper fell significantly in the year 2008 due to a bumper crop from Vietnam. Since 2008, the prices have continued to rise. In 2006 pepper traded for $1500 a ton and now its around 12000 USD There is a rapid increase in global consumption between 1991 and 2011 to reach 430000...
