Capsaicin

Antifungal, cancer preventative, prehistoric palliatives

Last year when I was researching wax, I mentioned large armadillo-like creatures that secrete a waxy substance high in capsaicin, and how that product might impact trade. Now I'm finally getting a chance to pull together my notes on capsaicin;

Quick Facts

• Approximately a quarter of the world's population eats hot peppers daily.

• Capsaicin is an evolutionary…