Up-to-date strategies and future trends towards the extraction and purification of Capsaicin: A comprehensive review

R Castro-Muñoz, E Gontarek-Castro… - Trends in Food Science & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background According to the current need of manufacturing healthier products, food
companies are seeking specific biomolecules that may offer additional added value (ie …

Utilization of nanotechnology to improve the application and bioavailability of phytochemicals derived from waste streams

DJ McClements, B Öztürk - Journal of Agricultural and Food …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Phytochemicals are relatively small molecular species found in edible plants that may
exhibit a diverse range of techno-and biofunctional attributes. In particular, there has been …

Capsicum Waste as a Sustainable Source of Capsaicinoids for Metabolic Diseases

M Yasin, L Li, M Donovan-Mak, ZH Chen, SK Panchal - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
Capsaicinoids are pungent alkaloid compounds enriched with antioxidants, anti-microbial,
anti-inflammatory, analgesics, anti-carcinogenic, anti-obesity and anti-diabetic properties …

Anticancer activity of region B capsaicin analogs

KC Brown, KJ Modi, RS Light, AJ Cox… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The heterocyclic vanilloid compound capsaicin is responsible for the spicy and pungent
flavor of chili peppers. Several convergent studies have shown that capsaicin suppresses …

Enzyme-assisted extraction of anti-inflammatory compounds from habanero chili pepper (Capsicum chinense) seeds

HE Cortes-Ferre, M Antunes-Ricardo… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Capsaicinoids are the main bioactive compounds extracted from chili pepper seeds (CPSs)
but other bioactive compounds such as phenolic compounds may be found. Enzyme …

A comprehensive review on sustainable strategies for valorization of pepper waste and their potential application

K Sanatombi - Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Pepper is an economically important crop grown worldwide for consumption as a vegetable
and spice. Much waste, including crop plant waste, seeds, stalks, placenta, peels, and other …

[HTML][HTML] Innovative Biochar-Based Electrocatalysts from Chilli Plants and Fruits for Sustainable Oxygen Reduction and Hydrogen Evolution Reactions

S Dongre, G Zuccante, M Muhyuddin, CL Vecchio… - Electrochimica …, 2025 - Elsevier
The rapid population growth and the subsequent energy demands have led to a surge in
fossil fuel usage, resulting in unprecedented environmental challenges due to carbon …

Recent trends on the application of phytochemical-based compounds as additives in the fabrication of perovskite solar cells

N Chepngetich, G Mumbi, G Meheretu, RK KOECH… - Energy …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Perovskite solar cell (PSC) is a promising photovoltaic technology that holds the capacity to
bring about a paradigm shift within the field of renewable energy. It possesses exceptional …

Re-Valorization of Red Habanero Chili Pepper (Capsicum chinense Jacq.) Waste by Recovery of Bioactive Compounds: Effects of Different Extraction Processes

JA Olguín-Rojas, LA Vázquez-León, M Palma… - Agronomy, 2024 - mdpi.com
Inadequately managed agricultural waste significantly impacts the environment, health, and
economy. This pollution stems from the underutilization, inadequate awareness, and …

Antimicrobial Activity of Capsaicin and Its Derivatives

A Saxena, N Puranik, R Kumari, SK Verma - Capsaicinoids: From Natural …, 2024 - Springer
Chilies contain a special group of alkaloids called capsaicinoids, which are synthesized as
secondary metabolites and are responsible for the pungency. Capsaicin and …