DESCRIPTION
Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) is obtained through an extraction process from chili peppers. Selected peppers are dried and ground into a fine powder. The oleoresin in the powder is generally extracted with the addition of an organic solvent. It contains natural Oleoresin Capsicum as the active ingredient
COMMON NAMES
Rose Hip Oil, Chilli Pepper, Red or Green Pepper, or Sweet Pepper
CONSTITUENTS
Capsaicin (1%), Dihydrocapsaicin, and Nordihydrocapsaicin
USES
This product is a powerful irritant and a carminative, which is also used as a counter irritant in lumbago and neuralgia. It can also be used to treat stomach ache that involves poorly functioning stomach muscles and as an antibacterial agents. Capsicum oleoresin finds major application as a food condiment.