Capsicum

Pepper spray contains an inflammatory compound called capsaicin. It causes burning, pain, and tears when it comes into contact with a person’s eyes. Symptoms usually resolve in 30 minutes, but some people may experience more severe effects. Pepper sprays are available commercially for personal protection against assailants. Law enforcement agencies in the United States use pepper spray during policing, crowd control, and to suppress protests and demonstrations. The use of pepper spray remains controversial. This article examines what is in pepper spray, how dangerous it is, and possible ways to treat pepper spray exposure. Share on Pinterest Evgen_Prozhyrko/Getty Images. Pepper spray is a lacrimator, meaning that it stimulates the eyes to produce tears. It typically comes in an aerosol or spray bottle. The main component of pepper spray is an oil known as oleoresin capsicum. This oil comes from plants in the genus Capsicum, which includes chili peppers. The active ingredient in pepper spray is capsaicin, the same chemical that adds the characteristic heat to chili peppers. Pepper spray contains much higher concentrations of capsaicin than chili peppers. Capsicum oil also forms the basis of bear spray, an aerosol designed to protect humans who encounter a bear. Pepper spray has a very high score on the Scoville heat units (SHU) scale, which measures the “heat” of peppers. On the Scoville scale: • a bell pepper measures 0 SHU • a jalapeño pepper scores around 2,500–5,000 SHU...

• Back pain. Applying capsicum or capsaicin to the • Cluster headache. Applying capsaicin, the active chemical in capsicum, inside the nose can reduce the number and severity of • • • Acute pain. Applying capsaicin, the active chemical in capsicum, to the • • Pain after surgery. Applying a plaster containing capsicum to specific points on the hand and forearm reduces the need for painkillers within the first 24 hours after surgery. There is interest in using capsicum for a number of other purposes, but there isn't enough reliable information to say whether it might be helpful. When taken by mouth: Capsicum is likely safe when consumed in amounts typically found in food. Capsaicin, the active chemical in capsicum, is possibly safe when used short-term. Side effects can include stomach irritation, When applied to the skin: Lotions and creams that contain capsicum extract are likely safe for most adults. Capsaicin is approved by the FDA as an over-the-counter When used in the nose: Capsicum is possibly safe. But, application in the nose can be painful and cause burning pain, sneezing, watery eyes, and runny nose. When taken by mouth: Capsicum is likely safe when consumed in amounts typically found in food. Capsaicin, the active chemical in capsicum, is possibly safe when used short-term. Side effects can include stomach irritation, When applied to the skin: Lotions and creams that contain capsicum extract are likely safe for most adults. Capsaicin is approved by the FDA as an...

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Rocoto tree chilli fruiting Chilli peppers ( Capsicum species) are members of the Solanaceae (Nightshade) family, along with tomatoes, eggplants and potatoes. They are native to the warm climates of South America and Central America, and they’re perennial plants in tropical and subtropical climates, but are grown as warm season annual plants in the cooler temperate climates as they don’t tolerate the cold. Chillies have become a very important spice worldwide due to their spicy hot flavour which is primarily produced by the chemical compound capsaicin. There are five major domesticated chilli species, each with their own identifying characteristics and unique properties: • Capsicum annuum • Capsicum baccatum • Capsicum chinense • Capsicum frutescens • Capsicum pubescens Let’s look at each in turn and see what’s special about each of these five chilli species! Identifying Capsicum annuum Zimbabwe Bird’s Eye chilli flowering The most widely grown chillies are from the Capsicum annuum species, such as the Jalapeno, Paprika, Cayenne and Serrano peppers. The sweet peppers, also know as bell peppers or sweet capsicums, which aren’t hot, are also part this group. They’re the most diverse in shape, colour and heat rating. Cayenne chillies are a variety of the the Capsicum annuum species The species name annuum means ‘annual’ even though most chilli species are perennial in their native regions. As we mentioned, earlier in cooler climates they grow as annuals because cannot tolerat...

SHARES Whether you’re biting into a sweet and juicy bell pepper or turning up the heat with a fiery habanero, you’re no stranger to the plant genus Capsicum. Capsicum has been cultivated and consumed for thousands of years. In an incredible number of ethnic dishes around the world, peppers are an essential ingredient for truly authentic regional flavors as well as adding heat to just about any type of food imaginable. But what’s the difference between a pepper and a chili pepper? Is a chilli something other than a chile and thus also different from a chili? Spelling aside, Capsicum by any other name is still just that; Capsicum. What most people today refer to as “peppers” are all part of the plant genus Capsicum. Cross-pollination both in nature and through intentional efforts to create pepper hybrids has resulted in a baffling range of more than 3,000 known varieties of Capsicum, with new varieties continuing to emerge. However, before you let that number intimidate you, forget about the nearly countless varieties that exist and rest assured there are far fewer officially classified varieties. After a great deal of heated argument and countless amendments within the scientific community, the genus Capsicum is now widely accepted as consisting of 26 wild species and just 5 domesticated species. Pepper lovers, horticultural hobbyists, budding chefs, lovers of flavorful foods and even those who just love the novelty of a distinct flavor that can only come from Capsicum (whe...

• Afrikaans • Anarâškielâ • العربية • Aragonés • Asturianu • Català • Čeština • Dansk • Deutsch • Español • Esperanto • Euskara • فارسی • Français • 客家語/Hak-kâ-ngî • 한국어 • Hausa • Bahasa Indonesia • Íslenska • Italiano • Jawa • Kabɩyɛ • ಕನ್ನಡ • Қазақша • Latina • Lietuvių • Magyar • Македонски • Malagasy • മലയാളം • मराठी • مصرى • Bahasa Melayu • မြန်မာဘာသာ • Nederlands • नेपाली • 日本語 • Norsk bokmål • Norsk nynorsk • Occitan • پښتو • Português • Русский • संस्कृतम् • Српски / srpski • Suomi • Svenska • Tagalog • தமிழ் • తెలుగు • ไทย • Türkçe • Українська • Tiếng Việt • Walon • Winaray • ייִדיש • Yorùbá • 粵語 • 中文 The name pepper was given by Europeans when Piper nigrum originating from India, was a highly prized condiment. The name pepper was applied in Europe to all known spices with a hot and chilli. The terms bell pepper (US, Canada, Philippines), pepper or sweet pepper (UK, Ireland, Canada, South Africa, Zimbabwe), and capsicum (Australia, Bangladesh, India, Malaysia, New Zealand, Pakistan and Sri Lanka) are often used for any of the large bell-shaped peppers, regardless of their color. The fruit is simply referred to as a "pepper", or additionally by color ("green pepper" or red, yellow, orange, purple, brown, black). mangoes. In some languages, the term paprika, which has its roots in the word for pepper, is used for both the groene paprika, gele paprika, in Dutch, which are green and yellow, respectively). The bell pepper is called "パプリカ" ( papurika) or "ピーマン" ( pīman...