Abstract

ISOLATION AND EVALUATION OF PIPERINE FROM BLACK PEPPER AND WHITE PEPPER

Zeashan Hussain, *Vikash Kumar Chaudhri, Anurag Pandey, Raziuddin Khan, Anand Kumar Srivastava and Rishabh Maurya

ABSTRACT

Piperine is the naturally occurring alkaloid that gives the spice, isolated from the black pepper (Piper nigrum L.) (Family: Piperaceae) and white pepper (Piper nigrum). Recent medical studies have shown piperine to be very helpful in increasing the absorption of certain vitamins such as Selenium, Vitamin B and Beta-Carotene. Piperineapparently has the ability to increase thermogenesis. White pepper contains components rich in aromatic oils, oleoresins and alkaloids. Piperine (1-piperoyl piperidine), an active ingredient in white pepper, has numerous biologicaleffects such as anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antimutagenic and antitumor activities.

Keywords: Black pepper, white pepper and piperine.