Wear gloves when working with any type of hot peppers. Never accidentally touch your eyes. Capsaicin is hydrophobic so it repels and is repelled by water, this is why water alone does not reduce ...

Hot peppers trick your brain into thinking your mouth is on fire. But there's no real heat in a pepper. So, what's going on? It's all about a chemical compound in peppers called capsaicin.

An curved arrow pointing right. Capsaicin, an active component of chili peppers, has been proven to reduce cell growth. Produced by Emmanuel Ocbazghi Follow BI Video: On Facebook More from Science ...

When choosing the best capsaicin supplement for weight loss ... One thing to keep in mind is that cayenne pepper can be hot and spicy, so it may not be suitable for everyone.

We are the only two mammals known to tolerate the burn of capsaicin – the active chemical compound responsible for making chilli peppers spicy hot. Yet, how did we come to love the irritant that ...