Capsaicin
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Capsaicin is a toxin that is the main active component of chili peppers and gives them their distinct pungent, "spicy" or "hot" taste. It is a potent irritant for mammals for which it produces a sensa
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Chili peppers
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Chili pepper
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Chili peppers, also spelled chile or chilli, are varieties of berry-fruit plants from the genus Capsicum, which are members of the nightshade family Solanaceae, cultivated for their pungency. They are
Chili peppers of varied colours and sizes: green bird's eye, yellow Madame Jeanette, red cayenne
Illustration from the Japanese agricultural encyclopedia Seikei Zusetsu, 1804
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Buds and flowers