Mountain Pepper is high in antioxidants (higher than blueberries, Konczak 2009), and a diet high in antioxidants may reduce the risk of many diseases, including heart disease and certain cancers. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) in Tasmania ran this story about the possible use of the high antioxidants in Tasmanian Mountain Pepper Berry in the cosmetics industry. This video clip was posted on the ABC website on Fri Mar 29, 2013 8:15pm AEDT but has now expired.

The story derives from relatively recent research on the properties of Australian Native Foods. These research reports are: • Read, C. 2012. Nutritional Data for Australian Native Foods: Supporting the Food Standards Australia and New Zealand Nutritional Panel Calculator. RIRDC publication No 12-099 • Izabeka Konczak et al. 2009 Health Benefits of Australian Native Foods - An evaluation of health-enhancing compounds. RIRDC publication No 09-133