Description |
Capsicum is a genus of plants from the nightshade family (Solanaceae) native to the Americas, where it was cultivated for thousands of years by the people of the tropical Americas, and is now cultivated worldwide. Some of the members of Capsicum are used as spices, vegetables, and medicines. The fruit of Capsicum plants have a variety of names depending on place and type. The plant grows in warm climates and is added to many herbal formulas as a catalyst for the other herbs.
Capsaicin, which is the active component of chili peppers, which are plants belonging to the genus Capsicum. Pure capsaicin is a volatile, hydrophobic, colorless, odorless, crystalline to waxy compound. |
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