Capsanthin: A Capsicum Plant Capsaicinoids with Their Anticancer Potential, Biological Application and Analytical Aspects.

Background/Aims Carotenoids are hydrocarbons which play an important role in photomorphogenesis, photosynthesis, photoprotection, development and defense of plants. Capsanthin is a crystalline red color pigment found as main components of Capsicum annuum fruits during the ripening. Capsanthin is also found in Lilium, Aesculus, Berberis and Asparagus officinalis. Methods Various literature databases have been searched to collect all the information of capsanthin particularly for their anti-cancer potential. Results Chemically capsanthin contains cyclopentane ring, 11 conjugated double bonds and a conjugated keto group. Capsanthin is a powerful antioxidant and anti-tumor activities, attenuates obesity-induced inflammation and raises plasma high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels. Conclusions The purpose of this work is to collect all the data of beneficial aspects of capsanthin. In this paper, medicinal importance and pharmacological activities of capsanthin are discussed and found that it has significant anti-cancer potential. This work aims to highlight all the literature support of capsanthin in the drug discoveries with special reference to their anti-cancer properties. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]