[CH] Capsicum annum capsaicinoids

Michael Bailes (frgntgar@ozemail.com.au)
Sat, 17 Jan 1998 20:23:41 +1100

Are there seven or eight capsaicinoids in Chilli ?
anyone know
Capsicum annum is composed of
 capsaicin
dihydrocapsaicin
nordihydrocapsaicin
 homo-capsaicin
  homodihydrocapsaicin
 norcapsaicin,
homocapsaicin,
 nornorcapsaicin
i count eight
am I double counting
more or less?

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