Skip to main content
. 2024 Oct 24;10(21):e39721. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e39721

Table 4.

Summary of the uses of Capsaicin on food application.

Category Application type Functions References
Flavor Gochujang (chili pepper) Hot-flavored instant noodles [221]
White pepper Vegetable soup [222]
Pepper paste Chocolate-flavored yogurt with menthol [75,222]
Solid pepper Cheese-flavored waffle [222]
[75,76]
Hot pepper sauce and hot ketchup kimchi
Hot pepper sauce and hot ketchup
Minced chili powder
Quick boodles
Spicy paneer cheese [74]
Pork patties [77]
Pepper oleoresin Boosts saltiness [78]
Chili Strawberry flavor [80]
Chili pepper powder Sweetness of tomato soup [83]
Starch gruels [83]
[84]
Sauces [83,84,91]
Hot chili sauces Grilled pork meat
Red hot pepper extracts Flavor and coloring agent
Preservation Bell pepper (Capsicum annuum L) Managing foodborne pathogens and mitigating product spoilage [58]
Microcapsule Antioxidant and antimicrobial [85]
Fabricated capsaicin with chitosan Quorum sensing inhibitory effect [93]
Piperine Antifungal [86]
Packaging film Ethyl cellulose composite film incorporated with capsaicin Softness, waterproof, and eco-friendly [94]

5.1.