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Piperine

Piperine

General Description: Piperine is a bioactive alkaloid compound found in black pepper and long pepper. It is responsible for the pungent taste of pepper.
Aroma Description: Piperine has a sharp and pungent aroma.
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Plants related to Piperine

Black Pepper

Black Pepper
Latin Name: Piper nigrum
Description of Appearance: Black Pepper plant is a woody vine with heart-shaped leaves and small white flowers that develop into the fruit known as peppercorns.
Common Names:
  • Black Pepper
  • Peppercorn Plant

Long Pepper

Long Pepper
Latin Name: Piper longum
Description of Appearance: Piper longum is a flowering vine with heart-shaped leaves and long, slender spikes of tiny flowers.
Common Names:
  • Long Pepper
  • Indian long pepper
  • Javanese long pepper