Capsaicin
Primary active component of the heat and pain-eliciting lipid-soluble fraction of Capsicum pepper. Acts as an agonist at the vanilloid receptor (VR1; TRPV1) receptor, a ligand-gated non-selective cation channel. Capsaicin elicits a sensation of burning pain by activation of TRPV1 on small, non-myelinated polymodal C-type nociceptive nerve fibers. It has been shown to have antinociceptive, anti-inflammatory, anti-obesity, neuroprotective and anticancer effects.
Catalog Number | CDX-C0157-M250 |
Alternative Name(s) | 8-Methyl-N-vanillyl-trans-6-nonenamide; N-[(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)methyl]-6E-8-methyl-nonenamide; NSC 56353 |
Research Area | Biochemicals, Cancer, Immunology, Inflammation, Metabolism, Neurobiology, Obesity |
Molecular Formula | C18H27NO3 |
CAS# | 404-86-4 |
Purity | >95% |
Inchi | InChI=1S/C18H27NO3/c1-14(2)8-6-4-5-7-9-18(21)19-13-15-10-11-16(20)17(12-15)22-3/h6,8,10-12,14,20H,4-5,7,9,13H2,1-3H3,(H,19,21)/b8-6+ |
Inchi Key | YKPUWZUDDOIDPM-SOFGYWHQSA-N |
SMILES | COC1=C(O)C=CC(CNC(=O)CCCCC=CC(C)C)=C1 |
Size | 250 mg |
Supplier Page | http://www.adipogen.com/cdx-c0157/capsaicin.html |