Chavicine is a possibly pungent compound found in black pepper[1] and other species of the genus Piper.

It is one of the four geometric isomers of piperine.

In light, especially ultra-violet light, chavicine is formed from its isomer piperine.

Its flavor has been reported as flavorless[2][3] Chavicine will also re-isomerise back to piperine.

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