Open AccessPiperine and Its Various Physicochemical and Biological Aspects: A Review
Author(s) -
Bhawna Chopra,
Ashwani Kumar Dhingra,
Ram Prakash Kapoor,
Devendra Prasad
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
open chemistry journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1874-8422
DOI - 10.2174/1874842201603010075
Subject(s) - piperine , traditional medicine , piper , chemistry , pepper , piperaceae , pharmacology , medicine , food science
Piper nigrum L. is examined as the king of species worldwide by virtue of its principle piperine. In Ayurveda, since from the ancient times, it is known as “Yogvahi”. It is one of the important alkaloids of Pepper fruits (Family Piperaceae) and has been found to have numerous medicinal properties such as antioxidant, antiplatelet, anti-inflammatory, antihypertensive, hepatoprotective, antithyroid, antitumor, antiasthmatic activity and also have significant role as fertility enhancer. The present review discusses the biosynthetic pathway, extraction process, chemistry and various analytical methods of piperine. It also describes the structural modification of piperine and its various effects on biological system. The utility of piperine as a bioenhancer for certain antibacterial- antibiotics and a potent inhibitor of drug metabolism are also discussed. Thus, review provides knowledgeable erudition on the piperine which paves way for further work.