Capsaicin (8-methyl-N-vanillyl-6-nonenamide) (/kæpˈseɪsɪn/ or /kæpˈseɪəsɪn/) is an active component of chili peppers, which are plants belonging to the...
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(SHU). It is based on the concentration of capsaicinoids, among which capsaicin is the predominant component. The scale is named after its creator, American...
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are widely used in many cuisines as a spice to add "heat" to dishes. Capsaicin and related compounds known as capsaicinoids are the substances that give...
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mustard and curry. The primary substances responsible for pungent taste are capsaicin, piperine (in peppers) and allyl isothiocyanate (in radish, mustard and...
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several cross breedings that produced an exceptionally high content of capsaicin in the locules – the plant tissue holding the seeds. The extensive curves...
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Pepper spray (redirect from Capsaicin spray)
capsicum spray, OC spray, capsaicin spray, or capsicum spray is a lachrymator (tear gas) product containing the compound capsaicin as the active ingredient...
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TRPV1 (redirect from Capsaicin receptor)
potential cation channel subfamily V member 1 (TRPV1), also known as the capsaicin receptor and the vanilloid receptor 1, is a protein that, in humans, is...
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poissonii found in northern Nigeria. It is a potent functional analog of capsaicin, the active ingredient in chili peppers. Resiniferatoxin has a score of...
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ingredients are highly irritant capsaicin and related capsaicinoids, that is used to deter aggressive or charging bears. Capsaicin bear spray was developed in...
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