Description: Capsaicin ((E)-Capsaicin) is a natural product extracted from Capsicum annuum, and is a TRPV1 agonist (EC50=0.29 μM). Capsaicin has antitumor, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and neuroprotective activities.
CAS Number: 404-86-4
Formula: C18H27NO3
Molecular Weight: 305,41
References: Le TD, et al. Capsaicin-induced apoptosis of FaDu human pharyngeal squamous carcinoma cells. Yonsei Med J. 2012 Jul 1;53(4):834-4doi: 10.3349/ymj.2012.53.4.834. Erratum in: Yonsei Med J. 2012 Nov 1;53(6):1228.