Cayenne Pepper
Scientifically called Capsicum annuum, cayenne pepper got its name from the French Guian city of Cayenne. Originally from Central and South America, indigenous people there have been farming cayenne pepper for thousands of years.In the 15th and 16th centuries, Spanish and Portuguese explorers took pepper to Europe and Asia; it soon became a famous spice there.Renowned for its strong heat, cayenne pepper derives from a molecule known as capsaicin. Among its salient features are these:
Pungency: It falls between 30,000 and 50,000 Scoville heat units—very hot.
Usually red, it can be obtained fresh and dried as well. Usually, one grinds the dried form into a fine powder.
Packed in vitamins A, C, E, B6, and K. It also boasts manganese, potassium, and riboflavin.
High in antioxidants, these help shield the body from free radicals.
Still a mainstay in kitchens and medicine closets all around, cayenne pepper has blazing heat and many medicinal properties.
Consume 1-2 capsules a day, 1 capsule at a time.
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