Sichuan Peppercorn Extract

The Sichuan peppercorn is one of the richest sources of essential oils, minerals, vitamins, and antioxidants.  Unlike other pepper verities, the Sichuan pepper contains unique essential oils, which gives them a distinct citrus flavor with biting pungent taste. Their aromatic flavor comes to them from terpenes while their spiciness is due to alkamides embedded in their outer shell.

Like its cousin the black peppercorns, Szechuan peppers aslo aid in the digestion power by increasing gastric juice and enzymes secretion inside the gut.  Szechuan peppers are also a good source of vitamins such as vitamin-A, carotenes, pyridoxine, thiamin, and minerals like copper, potassium, iron, manganese, phosphorous, selenium and zinc.