Piperine
Piperine
Piperine is an alkaloid from black pepper that shows chemopreventive, cytotoxic, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant effects. It is suggested that piperine exerts its chemopreventive effect by augmenting antioxidant defense system and modulating lipid peroxidation.
- IUPACName
- 1-[5-(1,3-Benzodioxol-5-yl)-1-oxo-2,4-pentadienyl]piperidine
- CASNumber
- 94-62-2
- MolecularFormula
- C17H19NO3
- Synonyms
- Piperin;PIPERINE;FEMA 2909;PIPERLINE;Bioperine;NSC 21727;PIPERINE(P);Piperine,98%;PIPERINE(RG);Piperine,99%
- Application
- A black pepper extract TRPV1 activator
