piperine

• Composto químico extraído da pimenta, especialmente da pimenta-do-reino, responsável pelo seu sabor picante e ardido.

A chemical compound derived from pepper, particularly black pepper, responsible for its pungent, hot flavor.

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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 taste.

   Alcaloide da pimenta

   • Piperine is the compound that gives black pepper its characteristic heat.
   • The extraction of piperine from peppercorns is used in some traditional medicines.
   • Studies show piperine may enhance the absorption of certain nutrients.