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Pepper Science

The chemistry and biology behind the heat — capsaicin, the Scoville scale, the receptors that sense it, and the peppers at the extremes.

Capsaicin

Capsaicin

Scoville scale

Scoville scale

TRPV1

TRPV1

Chili pepper

Chili pepper

Pungency

Pungency

Carolina Reaper

Carolina Reaper

Bhut jolokia

Bhut jolokia

Habanero

Habanero

Capsicum chinense

Capsicum chinense

Piperine

Piperine