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Piperine vs Piperidine - What's the difference?

piperine | piperidine |

In organic compound terms the difference between piperine and piperidine

is that piperine is the alkaloid responsible for the pungency of black pepper while piperidine is an alicyclic heterocycle, containing 5 carbon atoms and one nitrogen atom, formally derived by the hydrogenation of pyridine; many of its derivatives are alkaloids or pharmaceuticals.

piperine

English

Noun

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

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia piperidine) (en noun)
  • (organic compound) An alicyclic heterocycle, containing 5 carbon atoms and one nitrogen atom, formally derived by the hydrogenation of pyridine; many of its derivatives are alkaloids or pharmaceuticals
  • Synonyms

    *azinane *perhydropyridine