Cameroon pepper spice made from dried black pepper, also known as penja black peppercorns is hot, pungent spice with a host of health benefits. It adds pure flavour to traditional African food and dishes.

Our Ground Cameroon pepper is fiery and packed with an abundance of flavour, finely blended with the classic reddish black colour and has no preservatives or mixture.

Cameroon pepper has an active component called piperine that gives its characteristic taste. Piperine is the active ingredient in black pepper and it is responsible for a lot of its effects. It is what gives pepper its spicy, pungent taste.

They contain iron, potassium, calcium, magnesium, manganese, zinc, chromium, vitamins A and C, and other nutrients.

In fact, it is used extensively in Ayurvedic medicine.  Piperine, ‘Piper’ increases the bioavailability of many drugs. It is an active ingredient present in Piper longum.

A pinch of this pepper added to any recipe works as more than just a flavour enhancer.

The pepper is added to savoury dishes during cooking to retain its flavour.

Majorly used in soups, pepper soups, sauces, and to spice up beef, fish, chicken etc.

 Nutritional content of Cameroon pepper

• It is rich in fibre
• Contains Vitamins A, C and K
• Possesses antioxidant properties (lycopene)
• Contains manganese, iron, potassium.

 Health benefits of Cameroon pepper

• Helps to relieve pain
• Great at increasing metabolic rate and also burn calories
• Help to prevent indigestion, a common problem that causes pain or discomfort in your upper abdomen (dyspepsia) or behind your breastbone (heartburn)
• Help to boost the healthy conditions of the eye.
• Cameroon pepper also helps to prevent bloating caused by intestinal gas
• Also good at relieving nasal and chest congestion
• This hot pepper also helps to improve cardiovascular health

This pepper should not be taken in high concentration, and if you see signs of an allergic reaction, discontinue its use and consult a doctor.

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Hot Chili pepper (Capsicum spp.) is one of the very popular spices known for their medicinal and health benefiting properties. They are one of the most important spices used in preparing most local Nigerian food. It’s hard to complete meal preparation with an addition of any form of pepper. The active chemical constituent is capsaicin and others collectively called capsaicinoids. These are known for helping to relieve heat fatigue in a hot climate and stimulating digestive process. Hot chili pepper has been used both for culinary and therapeutic purposes.

Hot Chili pepper is the preferred spice for Nigerian foods. Pepper soup, suya (grilled meat), nsala (white soup) are the most common type of meal in Nigeria and is prepared from hot chili pepper with other spices. It is one of the ingredients in following Nigerian recipes Oha soup, Ogbono soup, Egusi soup, Banga soup, Bitter leaves and stew etc.

Hot chili pepper is an important crop not only because of its economic value but also due to the nutritional and medicinal importance. It is an excellent source of natural colours and antioxidant compounds. It is made up of an impressive list of plants derived compounds which are well known to have health promoting and disease preventing properties. Chili peppers are a rich source of Vitamin-C, Vitamin-C is a potent water-soluble antioxidant.

Benefits of Hot Chili Pepper

• Chili pepper is a rich source of vitamin C
• Provides relief for several ailments
• Contains high content of beta-carotene or pro-vitamin A
• Chili pepper is used as a spice in many dishes.
• Helps to reduce the risk of hyperinsulinemia (high blood levels of insulin)
• Increases body metabolism and help to stimulate weight loss
• Prevent Stomach Ulcers by killing ingested bacteria, while stimulating the cells lining the stomach to secrete protective buffering juices.
• Acts as a heart stimulant which regulates blood flow and strengthens the arteries
• Improve immune system

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Pepper soup spice seasoning is an African seasoning spice blend used in many traditional soups and stews. It is a light brown powder that contains a balance of spices with native ingredients.

Why buy Feco pepper soup spice, you will get the natural aroma and taste in your pepper soup. Our pepper soup spice gives you freshness aroma. Apart from the fresh aroma, it has no additives or preservatives added to it.

We carefully hand-picked, process and tightly packed the pepper soup spices to protect and preserve it native aroma so that you can get to make the native and perfect pepper soup, just the way you would have from mama’s pot.

Pepper soup is a hot spicy soup that possesses a watery texture and light brown. Pepper soup can be prepared with fish, shrimp, tripe, oxtail, chicken, goat, beef or cowhide.  It is a native soup of some people in Western Africa and has medicinal qualities.

Feco pepper soup spice contains traditional ingredients which include Alligator pepper (atariko), Negro pepper (uda), gbafilo, dried ginger, rigije, uyayak, tamarind seeds.

Alligator pepper (Aframomum melegueta) is also known as atariko in Nigeria is an of West Africa and mostly used in West African cuisine such as classic West African soups and stews.  The health benefits of Alligator pepper (Aframomum melegueta) used in preparing pepper soup spices includes its ability to prevents infections and treat wounds, protect against travel dangers, treat stomach problems like ulcers, worms, diarrhea and stomach pain and also used to stimulate sexual desires.

Negro pepper (Uda) is a spice with high nutritional values and several beneficial phytochemical compounds. Negro pepper helps to helps to stimulate appetite, reduces pain and helps the breast milk to flow. Negro pepper can be used to induce labour as well as stimulate appetite.

Gbafilo (Chrysobalanus icaco)  are very important seeds been traditionally used for the preparation of traditional soup, blood pressure control, treatment of malaria fever and stomach disorder.

Dried ginger is one of the most commonly used food spices because of its flavouring properties and natural medicine value. The health benefits of ginger powder include improving the appearance of the skin, reducing headaches and aid in weight loss efforts.

Rigije is a small brown flat spicing seed used from West Africa, These tiny seeds are known to add irresistible flavour to pepper soups or bang stew.

Uyayak (Aidan pods) is one of the African spices used for a medicinal and cooking purpose. Uyayak is highly medicinal and an excellent seasoning ingredient. It is also a  source of anti-oxidants and rich in vitamins. This native ingredient contained in our pepper soup spices add perfect tasty and fresh flavours meals.

Tamarind seeds are shiny black coloured seeds that hold numerous nutritional value and health benefits. It contains potassium, phosphorus, vitamin C, magnesium, proteins and calcium.

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Chili pepper contains an impressive list of plants derived chemical compounds that are known to have disease preventing and health promoting properties.,

Chili peppers, red and green, are a rich source of Vitamin-C. 100 g fresh chilies provide about 143.7 µg or about 240% of RDA. Vitamin-C is a potent water-soluble antioxidant.

It is essential for the collagen synthesis inside the human body. Collagen is one of the main structural protein required for maintaining the integrity of blood vessels, skin, organs, and bones.

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