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Capsaicin ---pungent ingredient

Product name: Capsaicin

Botanical Origin:genus capsicum

Part use: fruit

CAS No: 404-86-4

Source from: widespread in China such as Jiangxi province and Sichuan Province

Uses in Chinese history:

Pepper is native to Latin America and was introduced to China in Ming Dynasty (1368 to 1644 A . D.). Pepper has been an important vegetable for Chinese.

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Modern Research

Capsaicin, N-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzyl)-8-methyl-trans-6-nonenamide, is extracted from hot red pepper. The capsaicinoids present in the fruit are mainly capsaicin and dihydrocapsaicin, making up 80-90%.

Capsaicin has been used as food additives and drugs for many years (Holzer P, 1994). And capsaicin is also used in pesticides (Pesticide Products, 2007).

Application:

1.Pesticide

2.Food additive

3.Pharmaceutical

Reference

Holzer P. Capsaicin: cellular targets, mechanisms of action, and selectivity for sensory neurons. Pharmacol Rev 1994; 43: 143-201.

Pesticide Products. Pest-Bank. 2007.