Capsaicin Content and Pungency of Different Capsicum spp. Cultivars

Authors

  • K. SANATOMBI Department of Life Sciences, Manipur University, Canchipur, Imphal-795003 (IN)
  • G. J. SHARMA Department of Life Sciences, Manipur University, Canchipur, Imphal-795003 (IN)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15835/nbha362345

Keywords:

chilli, capsaicin, high-performance, Capsicum chinense, Scoville Heat Unit, Capsicum frutescens, Capsicum annuum, liquid chromatography

Abstract

Six chilli cultivars belonging to three species of Capsicum: Capsicum annuum L. (cvs 'Meiteimorok' and 'Haomorok'), Capsicum frutescens L. (cvs 'Uchithi' and 'Mashingkha') and Capsicum chinense Jacq. (cvs 'Umorok' and 'Chiengpi') are economically important food crops. The capsaicin content and pungency in scoville heat unit (SHU) of these six chilli cultivars were determined by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The capsaicin content and pungency of the chillies varied depending upon the genotype. Among the six chilli cultivars studied, the cultivar 'Umorok' had the highest capsaicin content (2.06%), and was also the most pungent of with 329.100 SHU while the cultivar 'Haomorok' had the least capsaicin content (0.17%) with a corresponding pungency of 26.000 SHU.

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Published

2008-12-30

How to Cite

SANATOMBI, K., & SHARMA, G. J. (2008). Capsaicin Content and Pungency of Different Capsicum spp. Cultivars. Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca, 36(2), 89–90. https://doi.org/10.15835/nbha362345

Issue

Vol. 36 No. 2 (2008)

Section

Research Articles
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DOI: 10.15835/nbha362345

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