Definition
Constit. of pepper (Piper nigrum) and many other Piper spp. (Piperaceae). Used to impart pungent taste to brandy. Responsible for the hot taste of pepper. Flavour ingredient
Piperine is Found in These Foods
Piperine Health Effects
- Abortifacient
- Adrenergic
- Aryl-hydrocarbon-hydroxylase inhibitor
- Analeptic
- Analgesic
- Anesthetic
- Anti aflatoxin
- Anti clastogen
- Anti convulsant
- Anti edemic
- Anti fertility
- Anti glucuronidase
- Anti implantation
- Anti inflammatory
- Anti leishmanic
- Anti narcotic
- Anti nociceptive
- Antioxidant
- Anti plasmodial
- Anti pyretic
- Anti septic
- Anti spasmodic
- Anti substance-P
- Cancer preventive
- Carcinogenic
- Cardiotonic
- Central nervous system stimulant
- Cytochrome-P450 inhibitor
- Diaphoretic
- Endorphinogenic
- Epinephrininergic
- Flavor
- Hepatoprotective
- Hepatoregenerative
- Hypertensive
- Hypotensive
- Insecticide
- Insectifuge
- Myocontractant
- Parasiticide
- Peristaltic
- Pesticide
- Respirostimulant
- Secretogogue
- Serotoninergic
- Spermigenic
- Stimulant
- Thermogenic
- Thyrostimulant
- Anti bacterial
- Anti mutagenic
- ATPase stimulant
- Carminative
- Catecholaminogenic
- Cytochrome-p450 inducer
- Mutagenic
- Myorelaxant