piperine

[ pip-uh-reen, -er-in ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a white, crystalline alkaloid, C 1 7 H 1 9 NO 3 , obtained from pepper and other piperaceous plants and also prepared synthetically: used as an insecticide.

piperine

/ ˈpɪpəˌraɪn; -rɪn /

noun

1. a crystalline insoluble alkaloid that is the active ingredient of pepper, used as a flavouring and as an insecticide. Formula: C 17 H 19 NO 3

Word History and Origins

Origin of piperine¹

1810–20; < Latin piper pepper + -ine ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of piperine¹

C19: from Latin piper pepper

Example Sentences

That’s where piperine from black pepper comes in.

From Seattle Times

Some commercial supplements are formulated with both curcumin and piperine.

From Seattle Times

Because the fruit has been stripped of its outer layer of flesh, which contains the piperine compound, white peppercorns are not as peppery.

From Washington Post

This layer, along with the surface layers of the seed within, contains the main compound responsible for the spice’s characteristic pungent flavor: piperine.

From Washington Post

Regarded as the world's most traded spice, black pepper gets its spicy warmth from a compound called piperine.

From Salon