Capsaicin

What is Capsaicin?

Capsaicin is the active component of chili peppers, commonly used in spice mixes. [1]

History

The compound was first extracted (albeit in impure form) in 1816 by Christian Friedrich Bucholz. [1]

The percentage represents the approximate total number of food products from UPC Food Search's data that contain the ingredient, "Capsaicin".

The data is calculated from UPC Food Search's product data only, and is not meant to reflect all food products regionally or globally.

Action	User	Date/Time
Ingredient added	UPC Food Search	July 30, 2012 @ 10:01 PM