Black pepper (scientific name: Piper nigrum) is a flowering vine of the pepper family, also known as Kurokawa, native to the Malabar Coast in India. Its spicy fruit is one of the earliest spices used by people [1]. The same fruit is used to make white pepper, red pepper and green pepper. Black pepper is native to South India and is widely grown locally and in other tropical regions. The fruit of black pepper will appear black-red when ripe, and contain a seed; after drying, the fruit will become a pepper seed stone with a diameter of 5 mm. It is also used medicinally as a wind expelling agent and to stimulate gastric secretion. Pepper has a long and extensive cultivation history in tropical regions of Southeast Asia, and has long been regarded as an excellent product. It is an important trade commodity between India and Europe, and a medium of exchange. In ancient Greece and Rome, pepper was also collected as a tribute. In the Middle Ages, the Venetians and Genoese monopolized the pepper trade, prompting people to find a route to the Far East.