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For example, typical fresh chili peppers have a water content around 90%, whereas Tabasco sauce has a water content of 95%. [12] For law-enforcement-grade pepper spray , values from 500,000 up to 5 million SHU have been reported, [ 1 ] [ 13 ] but the actual strength of the spray depends on the dilution. [ 3 ]
Capsicum annuum, commonly known as paprika, chili pepper, red pepper, sweet pepper, jalapeño, cayenne, or bell pepper, [5] is a fruiting plant from the family Solanaceae (nightshades), within the genus Capsicum which is native to the northern regions of South America and to southwestern North America.
Water evaporation even when humidification is not required (due to the pan of water which remains exposed to a high velocity air stream) Mold growth in the pan full of water (this problem is exacerbated by the large quantity of air, inevitably carrying mold spores, passing through the humidifier whether in use or not).
Soluble fiber dissolves in water and can help lower glucose levels and blood cholesterol. Insoluble fiber, on the other hand, adds bulk to the stool and helps move food through the digestive ...
A red bell pepper supplies twice the vitamin C and eight times the vitamin A content of a green bell pepper. [12] The bell pepper is the only member of the genus Capsicum that does not produce capsaicin, a lipophilic chemical that can cause a strong burning sensation when it comes in contact with mucous membranes.
The most recognized Capsicum without capsaicin is the bell pepper, [43] a cultivar of Capsicum annuum, which has a zero rating on the Scoville scale. The lack of capsaicin in bell peppers is due to a recessive gene that eliminates capsaicin and, consequently, the hot taste usually associated with the rest of the genus Capsicum. [44]
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The term which is not used here is "bell peppers" - although some pre-packed bags of peppers have that written on the packs, probably because most originate outside the UK and the foreign companies who pack them are unaware that Brits don't call them that.--62.249.233.80 14:52, 13 September 2013 (UTC)