Piperine can be isolated in good yield from ground black pepper, which is made up of 5-9% of alkaloids that also include piperidine, piperettine and piperanine and comes from the dried
fruit of aschanti (Figure 1).
1
Pepper’s pungency was found in 1821 to be due to piperine and
piperanine.
2
Historically, pepper has been thought to cure many illnesses such as cancer,
malaria, and cholera; however, today it is most commonly used as a food additive.
3
Piperine can be isolated in good yield from ground black pepper, which is made up of 5-9% of
alkaloids that also include piperidine, piperettine and piperanine and comes from the dried fruit
of aschanti (Figure 1).
4
Pepper’s pungency was found in 1821 to be due to piperine and
piperanine.
5
Historically, pepper has been thought to cure many illnesses such as cancer,
malaria, and cholera; however, today it is most commonly used as a food additive.