Chili peppers (Capsicum spp.) are an important spice and vegetable that supports food culture around the world, whose intensity of its pungent taste is determined by the content of capsicumoids.

The World Institute of Kimchi (WiKim) has announced its development of a rapid analysis method for quantifying capsaicin (CAP) and dihydrocapsaicin (DHC), which are major pungency components in kimchi ...

The worldwide popularity of garlic as a food ingredient and its therapeutic stature in folklore both stem in part from the distinctive pungency associated with its raw, uncooked state. Researchers ...

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A team of Indian researchers from the School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University and other institutions has successfully decoded the molecular basis of extreme fiery hot (pungency) property ...

Chili pepper names tell you everything you need to know: Dragon’s Breath, Carolina Reaper, Naga Viper. These peppers are bred to be as spicy as possible by bumping up the concentration of capsaicin ...

The familiar pungency of the common food ingredient garlic used extensively by food makers comes down to one particular compound and its ability to activate specific protein thermoreceptors in the ...

75 per cent of users want to know the pungency levels of their mustard oil. Mumbai: A Mustard Oil Pungency Awareness Survey 2023: ‘Jhaanjh Ki Jaanch’, an independent survey conducted by NFX Digital ...