Melting point 131-135 ° C (lit.)

Boiling point 427.77 ° C (rough estimate)

Density 1.0864 (rough estimate)

Refractive index 1.5400 (estimated) FEMA 2909 | PIPERINE

Sealed in dry, Room Temperature

Solubility 0.04g/l

Crystal Powder

Acidity coefficient (pKa) 12.22 (at 18 ºC)

Off white to tan or yellow tan

Water solubility 40 mg/L (18 º C) Merck 147472

JECFA Number1600

BRN 90741

Stable Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.

Pepper is an essential ingredient in Indian medicine and is used to treat many diseases. Pharmacological studies have proved many of their traditional effects, such as analgesic and antipyretic effects, antioxidant effects, antibacterial effects, and so on. Piperine is the active ingredient of pepper. Piperine has a wide range of pharmacological effects, and has been found to have antioxidant, immunomodulatory and antitumor effects.