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Botanical Name: Capsicum annuum
Plant Part Used: Fruit
Processing Method: Drying, Grinding
Cayenne pepper otherwise called chilli belongs to solanacea family. These are originated from Central America. They are a group of skinny, tapering, mostly red coloured pepper, which hang from the bush. Capsaicin is the active components of Chilli peppers. This mostly gives spicy flavour.
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Serving Size: 100g
Amount/serving | % Daily Value* | |
Total Fat 17.27g | 26.15% | |
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Saturated Fat 3.2g | 15.00% | |
Trans Fat 0g | % | |
Cholesterol 0mg | 0.00% | |
Sodium 30mg | 1.25% | |
Total Carbohydrate 56.63g | 18.67% | |
Dietary Fiber 27.2g | 97.10% | |
Total Sugars 0g | % | |
Includes 0g Added Sugars | 0.00% | |
Protein 12.01g | 24.00% |
Vitamin D 0mcg | 0.00% | |
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Calcium 148mg | 11.38% | |
Iron 7.8mg | 38.89% | |
Potassium 2014mg | 42.85% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs:
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Items | Specification | Test Methods |
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Physical Analysis | ||
Description | Powder | Organoleptic |
Color | Reddish Orange | Organoleptic |
Odor | Very pungent | Organoleptic |
Taste | Aromatic, pungent, biting | Organoleptic |
Mesh size | 100% Passes through #20 mesh | USP<786> |
Loss on drying | NMT 10.0% w/w | USP<731> |
Total ash | NMT 10.0% w/w | USP<561> |
Heat Units | 30,000shu | USP |
Total Heavy Metals | NMT 10 ppm | USP<231> |
Lead | NMT 0.5 ppm | USP<232> |
Arsenic | NMT 1 ppm | USP<232> |
Mercury | NMT 0.5 ppm | USP<232> |
Cadmium | NMT 0.5 ppm | USP<232> |
Microbiology Test | ||
Total Plate Count | NMT 100,000 cfu/g | USP<61> |
Yeast & Mold | NMT 1000 cfu/g | USP<61> |
E. Coli | Absent | USP<62> |
Salmonella | Absent | USP<62> |
Coliform | 100 cfu/g | USP<62> |
Caynne pepper, Red Chilli, Chilli
SynonymsRed pepper, Chilli pepper, Sweet pepper, Capsicum, Kochujang.
Biological SourceCapsicum annuum
Solanaceae
Parts UsedFruit
Major componentsCayenne pepper contains up to 1.5% capsaicinoids including 0.11% capsaicin, 6,7-dihydrocapsaicin, nordihydrocapsaicin, homodihydrocapsaicin, and homocapsaicin [Fig.3] [1].
Other constituentsFixed oils, carotenoid pigments including capsanthin, capsorubin, alpha- and beta-carotene, steroid glycosides, including capsicosides, vitamins A and C, trace of volatile oil [1].
Health categoriesCardioprotective, hepatoprotective.
Description
Peppers are the fruits of plants from the genus Capsicum. Pungency, a commercially important attribute of peppers, is due to the presence of chemicals from the
characteristic capsaicinoids group. Capsaicin content of peppers is one of the major parameters that determine its commercial quality [2].