Piperidine alkaloids

Piperidine alkaloids are naturally occurring alkaloids, which are chemically derived from piperidine.

Piperidine, the parent compound of piperidine alkaloids

Alkaloids with a piperidine functional group are widespread and are usually further subdivided according to their occurrence and biogenetic origin. The most well-known representative of the piperidine alkaloids is piperine, which is responsible for the pungent taste of ground black pepper.

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  Piperine
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  Lobeline
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  (S)-Coniine
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  Sedamine
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  Solenopsin

Literature

• Entry on Piperidin-Alkaloide. at: Römpp Online. Georg Thieme Verlag, retrieved 19. Juni 2014.