DESCRIPTION
Capsicum Oleoresin is obtained from crushed capsicum with volatile solvents by percolation method. Its main constituents are capsaicin (2.5%) and capsanthin. This oleoresin is completely safe to be used as food condiment. The product is widely used in piquancy food and spice, or as cooking seasoning in restaurant or family. It is also valued for its medicinal properties.
COMMON NAMES
Rose Hip Oil, Chilli Pepper, Red or Green Pepper, or Sweet Pepper
CONSTITUENTS
Capsaicin (2.5%), Dihydrocapsaicin, and Nordihydrocapsaicin
USES
Widely used as a food condiment. 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.