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Is Piperine vegetarian?

Piperine

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Piperine is an alkaloid extracted from black pepper (Piper nigrum) responsible for its pungency, used in food flavoring, fragrances, and as an insecticide.

Also known as 1-[(E, E)-5-(1,3-Benzodioxol-5-yl)-1-oxo-2,4-pentadienyl]-piperidine, 1-[(E,E)-5-(1,3-Benzodioxol-5-yl)-1-oxo-2,4-pentadienyl]-piperidine
INCI name Piperine
CAS number 94-62-2
EC number 202-348-0
CosIng ID 40915
Last reviewed 9 July 2026

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