# Biosynthetic capsaicin

Contract manufacturing (CMO/CDMO/toll) — Capsaicin is the capsaicinoid alkaloid behind chili heat, used in food flavourings, topical analgesics, self-defence products and animal deterrents. Industrial supply rests on extraction of capsicum oleoresin from cultivated peppers, while biosynthetic routes — fermentation and engineered microorganisms with a capsaicinoid pathway — are taking shape as an alternative. Contract capacity covers fermentation, recovery and formulation of capsaicinoids to the customer's brief.

Source: https://en.bioecon.ru/market/contract-manufacturing/biosynthetic-capsaicin/