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ProfessorGAC

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5. The Active Ingredient Is Piperene

Reply to Ponietz (Reply #2)

Fri May 1, 2026, 06:05 PM

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It's a piperidyl aside with a pretty long unsaturated chain terminating in a cyclic diether.
Capsaicin is also an aside, but the nitrogen is not part of the ring, and the ring is resonant.
Radically differently structured chemical compounds.

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Did you know there was NO spicy (capsicum-based) food outside the Americas prior to Columbus? [View all] AZJonnie Friday OP

Yep tonkatoy8888 Friday #1

Black and white pepper are native to India though to be fair Ponietz Friday #2

Completely different plant species, though. WestMichRad Friday #3

True, hence why I specified capsicum-based heat :) AZJonnie Friday #4

The Active Ingredient Is Piperene ProfessorGAC Friday #5

Another Fun Fact ProfessorGAC Friday #6

Thanks Prof! I'd do all that in very small quantities, but I'm NOT a ghost pepper fan AZJonnie Friday #7

The Hottest Thing I Ever Had.... ProfessorGAC Friday #8