Gourmet Spice Company Rainbow Peppercorns 40 g

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Depending on the amount that is is added to dish, the effects range from a tingly to a numbing sensation and when used in very small quantities, and can add a whole lot to the taste that can’t be recreated with any other spice.

Many researchers believe that peppercorns are able to help burn fat due to the piperine they contains. For example, a study published in the Indian Journal of Pharmacology was conducted on rats, feeding them high-fat diets to develop dyslipidemia induced by obesity. The rats were given piperine and sibutramine for three weeks. The piperine compounds found in the spice may be able to boost metabolism, meaning they can help you to burn calories and maximize weight loss. It’s also source of copper, manganese, vitamin K, iron, chromium, calcium, and dietary fiber.What the researchers found was that “supplementing piperine with HFD significantly reduced not only body weight, triglyceride, total cholesterol, LDL, VLDL, and fat mass, but also increased the HDL levels, with no change in food intake.” This led them to conclude piperine can help reduce fat and lipids, which can help you lose weight. ( 8)

When eating Szechuan peppercorns, you're probably notice their heat first. Then, a tingly feeling follows, giving it unique properties and flavor implications. According to the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, the tingly effect is caused by sanshoamide, a nerve-stimulating compound. When you consume sanshoamide, it makes your lips and tongue experience a numbing sensation. While not super spicy, the feeling Szechuan peppercorns cause can make you think they are. Pepper originated in Kerala, India, where it is still grown, but it’s now mainly produced in Vietnam, Brazil, Indonesia and Sri Lanka. Kevin Fernandez from Rafi's Spiceboxand co-author of The Rafi's Spicebox Cookbook, says,"Pepper is a vital ingredient in almost all Indian cuisine, but some dishes stand out by making it a star, providing a different kind of heat to chilli. As with all Indian food, the same dish may vary greatly between regions. For example, our Mulligatanni (‘Mulliga’ meaning pepper, and ‘tanni’ meaning water) is made in a Keralan style, with a coconut element that mellows out the pepper to a degree.That whole idea of pepper causing sneezes is more than an idea. It happens, even if you’re not allergic. I’ve given a lot of information about piperine, the natural chemical found in peppercorn. It’s this attribute that causes the sneezing because it acts as an irritant if it gets in the nose. Gastric acid is the hydrochloric acid component of the gastric juices that form in the stomach to prepare food for digestion and absorption by the intestine. Acid bathes the food bolus, or mass of food stored in the stomach, to help break it down so it can be easily digested. It’s believed that the piperine found in peppercorns can help produce the much-needed gastric acid so we have a positive and healthy digestion experience. ( 4, 5) 3. Can Help Diabetics