Capsaicin

Capsaicin that makes chilly peppers hot is becoming more popular every day in applications that range from the strange to the ingenious. Adding capsaicin to the paint used on boat hulls and intake valves on municipal water systems to prevent the growth of barnacles and zebra mussels were some of the earliest uses of Capsaicin. Other uses for the compound include mainly as an animal deterrent. Capsaicin creams are on the market to combat the pain of arthritis, as well as shingles, psoriasis, and other skin disorders. Many experts believe that capsaicina s use as a medicine has a great future that scientists are just beginning to discover

* Botanical Source : Capsicum annuum/Capscicum frutscens
* Part of Plant Used : Dry Red Fruit
* Extract or Drug : Capsaicin
* Description : White or off-white crystals
* Standardized Compound : Capsaicinoids
* Purity : Capsaicin NLT 55 %
* Purity : Di-hydrocapsaicin + Capsaicin NLT 75 %
* Purity : Other Capsaicinoids NMT 15%
* Labeled Purity : NLT 90% to NMT 110 %
* Assay Method : HPLC
* Solubility : Soluble in ethanol/methanol
* Melting Point : Not soluble in water 62 - 65 A C
* Molecular Weight : 305.402
* Molecular Formula : C18H27NO3
* CAS No : 404-86-4