Piperine

Context

• Researchers point out that there is another molecule in turmeric called piperine apart from Curcumin

About

• Turmeric has about 3% of the active component molecule called curcumin, a polyphenol diketone (and not a steroid).
• piperine, is an alkaloid, that is responsible for the pungency of pepper that we use every day in our cooking, along with turmeric.
• Piperine enhances curcumin absorption in the body. It gives turmeric its multivariate healing and protective power.

https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/the-colourful-molecules-of-turmeric/article36035501.ece