Capsaicin Detection Service

Capsaicin (trans-8-methyl-N-vanillyl-6-nonenamide) is a naturally occurring alkaloid derived from plants of the genus Capsicum, better known as chili pepper fruit. The molecular formula for capsaicin is C₁₈H₂₇NO₃. It is a crystalline, lipophilic, hydrophobic, colorless, and odorless white powder. Capsaicin can reduce cholesterol, blood lipid content, blood sugar content and it also has properties of anti‐oxidative, anti‐inflammatory, anti‐obesity, and analgesic. Therefore, it occupies an important position in the food and pharmaceutical industries.

Figure 1. The chemical structure of capsaicin.

Our Services

The development of detection methods for capsaicin using simple and accurate approaches is scientifically and technologically important for the food, herbal, health, and pharmaceutical industries. Alfa Chemistry has advanced techniques for the qualitative and quantitative analysis of capsaicin, which include gas chromatography (GC), high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), colorimetric methods and mass spectrometry (MS). Our services include but are not limited to the following.

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The Role of Detection Services

The main roles of our detection services are described below.

• Promote product sales: The test report we provide can make your customers trust more in the quality of your products, which is conducive to your sales.
• Facilitate product quality control: The test reports we provide are beneficial to manufacturers for quality control in order to improve product quality.
• Improve the credibility of scientific research papers: The test reports we provide can offer accurate data for scientific research papers.
• Contribute to product development: The test reports we provide contribute to the research and development of new products.

Why Choose US

As an alkaloid services company, Alfa Chemistry has advanced technology and extensive experience to meet your various needs. In addition, our company also has a high level of experts and one-stop service, which can help you solve the difficulties and problems encountered in the project.