Capsicum is the family of fruit that are known as peppers and Capsaicin is the chemical in the peppers that makes them hot and spicy.
Capsaicin is a crystalline compound, with the formula C18H27NO3, which can be found in capsicum.
Seems to be just chili peppers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capsaicin.
Capsaicin is the molecule that gives chili peppers their "heat". Thus, it is naturally found in peppers of the genus Capsicum, which includes all chili peppers. Pure capsaicin does not occur naturally.
The correct spelling is capsicum, for the Capsicumgenus of plants (hot peppers). The term oleoresin of capsicum is an extract used in pepper spray, and the active chemical is called capsaicin.
Pepper spray contains capsaicin or oleoresin capsicum - which is found in chili peppers like cayenne, habanero and jalapeno.
It's is possible to be an insecticide/pesticide. Usually against cockroaches. Capsaicin present in Siling labuyo (Capsicum frutescens) is the main component of which cockroaches are afraid of.
The hot spicy compound in green peppercorn is capsaicin: (8-methyl-N-vanillyl-6-nonenamide, (CH3)2CHCH=CH(CH2)4CONHCH2C6H3-4-(OH)-3-(OCH3))This is found in all kinds of peppers (Piper nigrum): Indian, chily, piment or black pepper.'Bell pepper' (green, red or yellow, Capsicum annuum) is the sweet cultivar of Capsicum annuum which does NOT produce capsaicin, because of the lag of that specific recessive gen.
The answer is chiles are alkalinic for your body, but the burn, heat or spicy quality is caused by a fatty acid known as capsaicin. And, that is acidic.
On average, a capsicum is likely to weigh between 10 and 15 grams. Capsicum is a genus of flowering plants that belong to the nightshade family of Solanaceae.
No. Their active ingredient is capsaicin. This tastes hot, well, very hot. It is what gives most of the hotness to Chili and curries. These may make you perspire, your nose to run and your mouth and tongue to burn, but nothing more.
Capsaicin is pronounced; cap-SAY-sin.
Capsaicin is not in giger but is in hot peppers.