Properties of capsaicin and its utility in veterinary and human medicine

Łukasz Adaszek; Dagmara Gadomska; Łukasz Mazurek; Paweł Łyp; Jacek Madany; Stanisław Winiarczyk

doi:10.1016/j.rvsc.2018.12.002

Properties of capsaicin and its utility in veterinary and human medicine

Res Vet Sci. 2019 Apr:123:14-19. doi: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2018.12.002. Epub 2018 Dec 14.

Authors

Łukasz Adaszek¹, Dagmara Gadomska², Łukasz Mazurek², Paweł Łyp², Jacek Madany³, Stanisław Winiarczyk²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Epizootiology and Clinic of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Life Sciences Lublin, 30 Głęboka St., 20-612 Lublin, Poland. Electronic address: ukaszek0@wp.pl.
² Department of Epizootiology and Clinic of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Life Sciences Lublin, 30 Głęboka St., 20-612 Lublin, Poland.
³ Department and Clinic of Animal Internal Diseases, University of Life Sciences, 20-612 Lublin, Głęboka 30, Poland.

PMID: 30579138
DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2018.12.002

Abstract

The main aim of this paper was to show the variety of capsaicin's properties. Capsaicin is an active component of plants of the Capsicum genus, and is known for its pungency. Capsaicin is used in the food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries. Additional properties of capsaicin have been demonstrated, including pain relief, weight loss, body thermoregulation, and antioxidant, antimicrobial and anticancer activities. Studies of capsaicin's effects on the human and animal organism need to be continued, with special emphasis on new applications.

Keywords: Capsaicin; Habanero pepper; Therapy.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Animals
Anti-Infective Agents / pharmacology*
Anti-Obesity Agents / pharmacology*
Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacology*
Antioxidants / pharmacology*
Body Temperature Regulation
Capsaicin / pharmacology*
Humans
Pain Management*
Veterinary Medicine*

Substances

Anti-Infective Agents
Anti-Obesity Agents
Antineoplastic Agents
Antioxidants
Capsaicin