CAS · 19408-84-5
Product Overview
Dihydrocapsaicin is a high-purity food-additives supplied for industrial and specialty chemical applications. Contact our team for specifications, packaging options and lead times.
Product Specifications
| Appearance: | White solid, soluble in ethyl acetate, methanol |
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| Purity (HPLC): | 98% min |
| Control identification: | The chromatographic peak time was consistent with that of the control product |
Applications
1. Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Research
Pain research: Used as a TRPV1 agonist to study pain perception and desensitization of sensory neurons.
Neurobiology: Dihydrocapsaicin helps researchers understand the mechanism of nociception and neurogenic inflammation.
Analgesic development: Investigated for topical application in treating:
Neuropathic pain
Rheumatoid arthritis
Diabetic neuropathy
2. Cancer Research
Studies suggest capsaicinoids like dihydrocapsaicin may:
Induce apoptosis in certain cancer cell lines.
Inhibit cancer cell proliferation and angiogenesis.
Enhance the effect of chemotherapeutic agents.
3. Metabolic and Cardiovascular Research
Known to influence thermogenesis, fat oxidation, and energy expenditure.
May be useful in the study of:
Obesity and metabolic syndrome
Hypertension
Vascular function and oxidative stress
4. Food Industry (Research & Analysis)
Used as a standard compound in HPLC and GC-MS methods for quantifying capsaicinoid content in chili-derived food products.
Plays a role in sensory evaluation studies and pungency scale calibration.
5. Agricultural and Pest Deterrents
Like other capsaicinoids, can be used in natural repellents for mammals and insects.
Shows promise as an eco-friendly pest control agent when formulated appropriately.
Benefits
Stable structure: More stable than capsaicin due to absence of alkene in the side chain.
TRPV1 specificity: Powerful activator used in receptor-targeted screening and validation.
Natural origin: Extracted from chili peppers or synthesized analogously.
Potent bioactivity: Strong pungency and biological effect at low concentrations.
Conclusion
A concise summary and suitability assessment for this product is available on request. Contact our team to discuss whether it fits your process and quality requirements.