Chemical profiling of Piper nigrum accessions from the southern Western Ghats in India with discovery of piperine-rich elite genotypes

Abstract Piper nigrum (black pepper), a globally significant spice and medicinal crop, has its primary centre of origin in the Western Ghats of India. Despite extensive agronomic studies, direct chemical assessment of piperine variability in its wild accessions remains limited. In this study, thirty...

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Published in:	Discover Plants
Main Authors:	Thomson Davis, Rajani Kurup Sukumaryamma Remadevi, Paravanparampil Jacob Mathew, Sabulal Baby
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Springer Nature 2026-05-01
Subjects:	Piper nigrum Piperine HPTLC densitometry Southern Western Ghats Centre of origin Elite genotypes
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1007/s44372-026-00597-x