Crude Drug: Black pepper
Biological Source Piper nigrum
Family Piperaceae
Official used part Dried fruits
Major Marker Constituent Piperine
Constituentclass Alkaloid/amide
Pharmacognostic traditional use Carminative; bioavailability-enhancing traditional use
Drug Type Fruit
Scientific Name Piper nigrum
Category Fruit drugs
Source Type Natural crude drug
Databasescope Pharmacognosy / Crude Drug Database
Educational Note Educational pharmacognosy reference; therapeutic claims and regulatory status should be verified against current authoritative sources.