Capsaicin acts to relieve pain and reduce platelet stickiness. Other constituents of cayenne are vitamins C and E and carotenoids.
Cayenne has anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anti-septic, diuretic, analgesic, expectorant, and diaphoretic properties.
Honokiol.
Amargogentin.
Citral.
Diosgenin.
Flavanoids, quercetin.
Crocetin and crocin.
Anthraquinone glycosides.
Flavones, baicalein.
Ruscogenin and neuorscogenin.
Cinnamaldehyde, eugenol.
Caffeic acid glycoside.