13 Facts About Capsaicin

Capsaicin is an active component of chili peppers, which are plants belonging to the genus Capsicum.

Capsaicin is present in large quantities in the placental tissue, the internal membranes and, to a lesser extent, the other fleshy parts of the fruits of plants in the genus Capsicum.

Capsaicin is used as an analgesic in topical ointments and dermal patches to relieve pain, typically in concentrations between 0.

Capsaicin is a banned substance in equestrian sports because of its hypersensitizing and pain-relieving properties.

Capsaicin is a strong irritant requiring proper protective goggles, respirators, and proper hazardous material-handling procedures.

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Capsaicin takes effect upon skin contact, eye contact, ingestion, and inhalation .

Capsaicin can be washed off the skin using soap, shampoo, or other detergents.

Capsaicin is soluble in alcohol, which can be used to clean contaminated items.

Capsaicin-induced asthma might be treated with oral antihistamines or corticosteroids.

Capsaicin was instrumental in the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, as it had led to the discovery of receptors for temperature and touch.

Capsaicin called it "capsicin", after the genus Capsicum from which it was extracted.

Capsaicin was first synthesized in 1930 by Ernst Spath and Stephen F Darling.

Capsaicin is believed to be synthesized in the interlocular septum of chili peppers and depends on the gene AT3, which resides at the pun1 locus, and which encodes a putative acyltransferase.