Cyclodextrin Can Form An Inclusion Complex With Capsaicin

Capsaicinoids, also known as capsaicin, are the main components of chili pepper flavor and have a wide range of pharmacological activities. Low concentrations of capsaicin are often used as seasonings and additives and are widely used in the food processing industry. High concentration of capsaicin has analgesic, antipruritic, anti-inflammatory, bactericidal, and gastrointestinal diseases.

The cyclodextrin has a hollow cylindrical solid structure, which can form a highly soluble inclusion complex with many lipophilic substances, and improve the stability of the guest molecules under conditions of light, heat, oxygen, acid and alkali. Cyclodextrin is a non-toxic, odorless, heat-stable inclusion material. Cyclodextrin can form an inclusion complex with capsaicin in pepper, which can increase the extraction rate of capsaicin.