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Piperine vs Capsaicin - What's the difference?

piperine | capsaicin |

In organic compound terms the difference between piperine and capsaicin

is that piperine is the alkaloid responsible for the pungency of black pepper while capsaicin is a chemical compound found in chilli peppers, which is responsible for their pungent flavor.

piperine

English

Noun

(wikipedia piperine) (-)
  • (organic compound) The alkaloid responsible for the pungency of black pepper

    • capsaicin

    English

    (wikipedia capsaicin)

    Noun

    (-)
  • (organic compound) A chemical compound found in chilli peppers, which is responsible for their pungent flavor.