Piperine: A Remarkable Marker with Intense Biological Activity

Authors:

Gurinderdeep S*

Volume 1, Issue 4

Abstract

Piperine, the main active constituent obtained from the black pepper belongs to family Piperaceae used as medicinal herb along with the spices which named as a “king of spices”. Piperine chemically carries formula of C17H19NO3is a weak base and acquires a numerous medicinal properties. Principally, piperine showed intense biological activity as Antioxidant2, antitumor, antiasthmatics, antipyretic, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antidiarrheal, anxiolytic, antidepressant, hepatoprotective, antibacterial, antifungal, anti-metastatic, anti-thyroid.

Keywords:

Piper nigrum; P. longum; Piperine; Bioperine

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