Capsaicin vs Capsaicinoids: The Chemistry That Actually Makes Peppers Hot
Capsaicin gets all the blame for spicy heat, but it’s one member of a whole family of compounds. Here’s how the chemistry of capsaicinoids really works.
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Does Water Stress Really Make Chili Peppers Hotter? What the Science Says
Gardeners have long claimed that withholding water makes chili peppers hotter. Here’s what the peer-reviewed research on capsaicin biosynthesis actually shows.