Piperine: Chemistry and Biology

• Published in: Toxins Vol. 15; no. 12; p. 696
• Main Authors: Han, Jin, Zhang, Shaoyong, He, Jun, Li, Tianze
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 01.12.2023; MDPI
• Subjects: Alkaloids; Biocompatibility; biological activity; Breast cancer; Chemistry; Drug development; Economic development; Insecticides; mechanism of action; Pesticide residues; Pesticide toxicity; Pesticides; Physiological aspects; Piper nigrum; Piperine; piperine derivatives; Plants; Psoriasis; Review; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; Skin; structural modification; structure-activity relationship; Structure-activity relationships; Sustainable development; Toxicity; China; mechanism of action; piperine; biological activity; piperine derivatives; structure-activity relationship; structural modification
• ISSN: 2072-6651; 2072-6651
• DOI: 10.3390/toxins15120696

Piperine is a plant-derived promising piperamide candidate isolated from the black pepper ( L.). In the last few years, this natural botanical product and its derivatives have aroused much attention for their comprehensive biological activities, including not only medical but also agricultural bioactivities. In order to achieve sustainable development and improve survival conditions, looking for environmentally friendly pesticides with low toxicity and residue is an extremely urgent challenge. Fortunately, plant-derived pesticides are rising like a shining star, guiding us in the direction of development in pesticidal research. In the present review, the recent progress in the biological activities, mechanisms of action, and structural modifications of piperine and its derivatives from 2020 to 2023 are summarized. The structure-activity relationships were analyzed in order to pave the way for future development and utilization of piperine and its derivatives as potent drugs and pesticides for improving the local economic development.