Black pepper Extract
Piper nigrum
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Product Information
- Manufacturer
- AltraFlora
- Type
- CO2 Extract (single)
- Sector
- Food/SuperFoodNutraceuticals
- INCI
- Piper Nigrum (Pepper) Fruit Extract, Lecithin, Aqua (Water)
- SKU
- AF-PRNG1EML
- Piperine
- >2 %
- Analytical method
- HPLC-DAD (in-house method)
- Appearance
- Orange-yellow oil-in-water emulsion
- Solubility
- Dispersible in water (oil-in-water emulsion); miscible with ethanol
- Shelf life
- 12 months (unopened, refrigerated)
- Packaging
- 1–5 kg/bottle, 10–25–50 kg/drum.
- Summary
- Water-soluble SFE Black pepper Extract (1 kg)
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Black Pepper Extract is a water-dispersible supercritical CO₂ oleoresin of Piper nigrum fruit, emulsified in a lecithin and water base as an orange-yellow oil-in-water emulsion. Piperine is standardised to >2%.
Functional Properties
Piperine delivers the pungency; the volatile fraction carries the aroma — (E)-caryophyllene >2%, 3-carene >0.2%, limonene >0.2%. Supercritical extraction preserves this thermolabile profile, partly lost in steam distillation and degraded by solvent extraction. Pre-emulsified, it enters aqueous food, beverage and nutraceutical systems with no pre-solubilisation step, and acts as a piperine-based bioavailability enhancer for actives such as curcumin and CoQ10.
Quality
Piperine by HPLC-DAD, volatiles by GC-MS and GC-FID. Heavy metals and pathogens not detected. Raw material: total ash <3%, benzo(a)pyrene <10 ppb. Shelf life 12 months unopened at 2–8 °C; shake well before use.
Applications
- Beverages: spiced sodas, tonics, shots and bar syrups in a clear aqueous base
- Sauces and marinades: repeatable heat and black-pepper aroma in seasoning bases
- Nutraceuticals: piperine-standardised liquid blends and aqueous supplement formats