Capsaicin, also known as capsaicin, is a high value-added product extracted from capsicum, a plant in the family Solanaceae, and is an extremely pungent vanilla amide alkaloid. It mainly exists in the endoderm tissue (seed part) and septum tissue of pepper fruit, the content is about 0.1% to 0.4%, and the content of peel and seeds is very small. It has pharmacological effects such as anti-inflammatory and analgesic, cardiovascular protection, anti-cancer and digestive system protection. It has special analgesic effect on rheumatoid arthritis, herpes zoster, bruises, etc. when made into ointment in medicine; it can be used in health care Weight loss, etc.; combined with morphine, it can prolong the analgesic time, especially for advanced cancer. In addition, with the adjustment of pepper concentration, it can also be widely used in food industry, military ammunition, pest control and other aspects.


1. Capsaicin can protect the liver and enhance liver function by interacting with TRPV1 receptors.
2. Capsaicin can protect the development of embryos stimulated by ethanol through anti-oxidation.
3. Capsaicin has a neuroprotective effect.
4. Capsaicin has a significant inhibitory effect on Bacillus subtilis, Clostridium sporogenes, Clostridium tetani, Bacillus cereus and Streptococcus pyo-genes.
5. Capsaicin can resist skin pruritus, capsaicin is effective against histamine-induced itching, water-induced pruritus, uremia-related pruritus, nodular prurigo and postoperative syndrome-related pruritus, chronic intractable anal Skin pruritus etc. all have certain curative effect.
6. Oral administration of capsaicin can be used as a stomachic agent, which can promote appetite and improve digestion.
7. Capsaicin plays an anti-cancer effect by inhibiting the proliferation and migration of cancer cells and inducing apoptosis of cancer cells.
8. Capsaicin can activate the aggregated platelets, lower blood pressure, reduce the content of oxidized low-density lipoprotein and many other functions, which will surely play a very important role in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases.
9. Capsaicin has significant cardiovascular protection.
10. Capsaicin has analgesic effect.