piperin

• Substantivo que designa um composto químico extraído da pimenta, especialmente da pimenta-do-reino, responsável pela sensação de ardência e picância associada à pimenta-preta e à pimenta-branca.

A noun referring to a chemical compound derived from pepper, particularly black pepper, which is responsible for the pungent, hot sensation associated with black and white pepper.

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1. Alkaloid in pepperC1formalscientific

   A naturally occurring alkaloid found in black pepper and other Piper species, responsible for the pungent, hot sensation.

   Alcaloide da pimenta

   • Piperin is the compound that gives black pepper its characteristic heat.
   • The extraction of piperin from peppercorns is a common laboratory procedure.
   • Studies suggest piperin may enhance the absorption of certain nutrients.

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