Piper nigrum
Common name	Black paper
Botanical Name	Piper nigrum Linn.
Vernacular name	English- Black pepper Hindi-Kalimirch Gujarati-Kalimari Sanskrit-Vellaja
Family	Piperaceae
Class	Magnoliopsida
Parts of plant used	Fruit
Chemical Constituents	Alkaloids and Essential oil
Therapeutic uses	It act as antibacterial, antifungal, antiapoptotic, antidepressant, antidiarrheal, anti-inflammatory, antimutagenic, antioxidative, antipyretic, antispasmodic, antitumor, to improve appetite and digestive power.