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  2. Scoville scale - Wikipedia

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    The Naga Morich, with around 1 million SHU, [2] is primarily grown in India and Bangladesh. The Scoville scale is a measurement of pungency (spiciness or "heat") of chili peppers and other substances, recorded in Scoville heat units (SHU). It is based on the concentration of capsaicinoids, among which capsaicin is the predominant component. [3]

  3. List of capsaicinoids - Wikipedia

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    The heat intensity of capsaicinoids is measured in Scoville heat units (SCU) by the Scoville heat scale. [1 ... Capsaicin: 16,000,000 CPS [8] Dihydrocapsaicin ...

  4. Is spicy food good for you? This is what happens to your body ...

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    What gives spicy food that "hot" burning sensation is a chemical compound called capsaicin, Dr. Rabia de Latour, a board-certified gastroenterologist at NYU Langone Health, tells TODAY.com ...

  5. Capsaicin - Wikipedia

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    Capsaicin is a potent defense mechanism for chilies, but it does come at a cost. Varying levels of capsaicin in chilies currently appear to be caused by an evolutionary split between surviving in dry environments, and having defense mechanisms against fungal growth, insects, and granivorous mammals. [87]

  6. Nordihydrocapsaicin - Wikipedia

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    Like capsaicin, it is an irritant. Nordihydrocapsaicin accounts for about 7% of the total capsaicinoids mixture [2] 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), [1] significantly higher than ...

  7. Denmark turns the heat back on, partially lifting recall on ...

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    Samyang’s Buldak 3x Spicy Hot Chicken, however, still contains capsaicin levels that can poison consumers, it said. ... The scale places a jalapeño pepper at 2,000 to 8,000 Scoville heat units ...

  8. I tried 5 different kinds of canned chili, and there's only ...

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    I reviewed five kinds of canned chili from the supermarket to find the best-tasting option. The meat-free version of Amy's was quite tasty, but the Campbell's Chunky chili mac was my favorite.

  9. Homocapsaicin - Wikipedia

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    Like capsaicin it is an irritant. Homocapsaicin accounts for about 1% of the total capsaicinoids mixture [2] and has about half the pungency of capsaicin. Pure homocapsaicin is a lipophilic colorless odorless crystalline to waxy compound. On the Scoville scale it has 8,600,000 SHU (Scoville heat units). [1]