Capsaicin and capsanthin both occur in Capsicum peppers, but they explain different sensory features. Capsaicin is a pungent capsaicinoid with a vanillyl head and hydrophobic tail...

Red cayenne pepper contains more than pungent capsaicinoids. Ripe Capsicum fruits also develop carotenoid pigments, including capsanthin and capsorubin. Capsanthin is commonly the dominant red ketocarotenoid,...