piperine
chemical compound
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Summary
piperine is a type of chemical entity[1]. piperine ranks in the top 3% of type of chemical entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,892 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Physically interacts with: Transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily V member 1[3]
- Canonical SMILES: C1CCN(CC1)C(=O)C=CC=CC2=CC3=C(C=C2)OCO3[4]
- Chemical formula: C₁₇H₁₉NO₃[5]
- Subclass of: 1-[5-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-1-oxo-2,4-pentadienyl]piperidine[6]
- Part of: peppercorn[7], piperidine N-piperoyltransferase activity[8]
- Commons category: Piperine[9]
- Has part(s): nitrogen[10], carbon[11], oxygen[12], hydrogen[13]
- Found in taxon: Periconia[14], Macropiper[15], Capsicum annuum[16], Centaurea aegyptiaca[17], Piper attenuatum[18], Piper pedicellatum[19], Piper sylvaticum[20], Ulocladium[21], Aglaia perviridis[22], Piper capense[23], Piper cubeba[24], Piper suipigua[25], Piper peepuloides[26], Piper nigrum[27]
- Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[28]
- Has characteristic: pungency[29]
- Isomeric SMILES: C1CCN(CC1)C(=O)/C=C/C=C/C2=CC3=C(C=C2)OCO3[30]
- Mass: 285.136 dalton[31]
- Melting point: 131 °C[32]
- Scoville grade: 100,000[33]
- Subject has role: cytochrome P-450 enzyme inhibitors[34]
Why It Matters
piperine has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] piperine is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]