If expired, pepper special odor from volatile organic components, full contact with the outside world and the air, resulting in chemical reactions and changes in its composition, transformed into chemicals harmful to health. A large number of molds and other molds will be produced in the powder, such as Aspergillus flavus, etc. These are strong carcinogens.

Pepper can be medicine, food and dual-use, Chinese medicine said pepper has a warm stomach and cold function. The main food method is to directly consume pepper. Pepper and the world's major flavoring spices, fruit contains volatile oil 1-2%, piperine 8-9%, but also contains crude fat, protein, starch, soluble nitrogen and other substances.

Pepper preservation method is extremely simple, will be sealed in a glass bottle placed in a dry ventilated place can be. At the time of consumption, the pepper is then ground into a fine powder and used as it is.

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Pepper effects and functions

1, white pepper has a greater medicinal value, can dissipate the cold, stomach, etc., can enhance appetite, digestion, promote sweating; can also improve the female leukorrhea abnormalities and epilepsy.

2, the odor of pepper can enhance appetite.

3, pepper is warm and hot, on the stomach and abdomen cold due to cold stomach and abdominal cold pain, abdominal tinnitus and diarrhea has a very good effect of relief.

4, pepper has antiseptic and antibacterial effect, can solve the fish and shrimp meat poisoning.

5, black pepper has a stronger spicy flavor than white pepper, swallowed with spicy, fishy flavor, more for cooking offal, seafood dishes.

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