Capsaicin (8-methyl-N-vanillyl-6-nonenamide) (/kæpˈseɪsɪn/ or /kæpˈseɪəsɪn/) is an active component of chili peppers, which are plants belonging to the...

(SHU). It is based on the concentration of capsaicinoids, among which capsaicin is the predominant component. The scale is named after its creator, American...

produce any capsaicin, although the highest concentration of capsaicin can be found in the white pith around the seeds. Most of the capsaicin in a pungent...

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...

mustard and curry. The primary substances responsible for pungent taste are capsaicin, piperine (in peppers) and allyl isothiocyanate (in radish, mustard and...

capsicum spray, OC spray, capsaicin spray, or capsicum spray is a lachrymator (tear gas) product containing the compound capsaicin as the active ingredient...

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...

ingredients are highly irritant capsaicin and related capsaicinoids, that is used to deter aggressive or charging bears. Capsaicin bear spray was developed in...

several cross breedings that produced an exceptionally high content of capsaicin in the locules – the plant tissue holding the seeds. The extensive curves...

poissonii found in northern Nigeria. It is a potent functional analog of capsaicin, the active ingredient in chili peppers. Resiniferatoxin has a score of...