Nordihydrocapsaicin is a capsaicinoid and analog and
congener of
capsaicin in
chili peppers (''
Capsicum'').
Properties
Like capsaicin, it is an
irritant. Nordihydrocapsaicin accounts for about 7% of the total capsaicinoids mixture
and has about half the pungency of capsaicin. Pure nordihydrocapsaicin is a
lipophilic colorless odorless crystalline to waxy solid. On the
Scoville scale it has 9,100,000 SHU (''Scoville heat units''),
significantly higher than pepper spray.
See also
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Capsaicin
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Dihydrocapsaicin
Dihydrocapsaicin is a capsaicinoid and analog and congener of capsaicin in chili peppers (''Capsicum''). Like capsaicin, it is an irritant. It accounts for about 22% of the total capsaicinoid mixture and has the same pungency as capsaicin. P ...
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Homocapsaicin
Homocapsaicin is a capsaicinoid and analog and congener of capsaicin in chili peppers (''Capsicum''). Like capsaicin it is an irritant. Homocapsaicin accounts for about 1% of the total capsaicinoids mixture and has about half the pungency of ca ...
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Homodihydrocapsaicin
Homodihydrocapsaicin is a capsaicinoid and analog and congener of capsaicin in chili peppers (''Capsicum''). Like capsaicin it is an irritant. Homodihydrocapsaicin accounts for about 1% of the total capsaicinoids mixture and has about half the ...
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Nonivamide
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Scoville scale
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Pepper spray
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Spice
References
{{Transient receptor potential channel modulators
Capsaicinoids
Acetamides
