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.
Citral.
Amargogentin.
Diosgenin.
Flavanoids, quercetin.
Crocetin and crocin.
Anthraquinone glycosides.
Flavones, baicalein.
Rich in vitamin K.
Saponin, tannin, insitol.
Ruscogenin and neuorscogenin.