Component
Oleoresin capsicum and the pepper spray products made from it
Oleoresin capsicum and the pepper spray products made from it. Species, exposure and limitations are retained in each linked claim.
2 recorded relationships. Experimental role, claim status and evidence remain attached to each record.
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What it does
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What it acts on
Analysis of commercially available pepper spray products demonstrated variability in capsaicinoid concentrations among products from different manufacturers and among different product lots from the same manufacturer, indicating that commercial pepper products are not standardised for capsaicinoid content even though they are classified by Scoville Heat Units, which could alter potency and jeopardise the safety and health of users and assailants.
Experimental context and source evidence
- evidence_span
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- experimental_model
- Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry of fresh peppers, oleoresin capsicum and commercial pepper sprays
- exposure
- Quantification of capsaicinoid analogues across pepper types, geographical origins and product lots
- limitations
- An analytical survey, not a biological study. It is recorded because it fixes what a capsaicinoid exposure actually contains, and because the product variability it found is a safety finding in its own right.
- nutrient_topic
- Dihydrocapsaicin research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct clinical effect, and dihydrocapsaicin is recorded separately from capsaicin. · Dihydrocapsaicin
- organism
- Plant and product extracts
- plain_language
- Two cans rated the same strength can hold different amounts of the active compound.
- primary_references
- [dhc-p11372985] Quantitative analysis of capsaicinoids in fresh peppers, oleoresin capsicum and pepper spray products. (2001). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11372985/ DOI: 10.1520/jfs14999j
- tissue_or_cell_type
- Pepper fruit and commercial products
AI-assisted literature curation; primary study URLs and scope retained in the document and extraction. Not publisher full text. · supports · Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry of fresh peppers, oleoresin capsicum and commercial pepper sprays · source_derived_draft · unverified_draft
### dhc-pepper-spray-not-standardised Analysis of commercially available pepper spray products demonstrated variability in capsaicinoid concentrations among products from different manufacturers and among different product lots from the same manufacturer, indicating that commercial pepper products are not standardised for capsaicinoid content even though they are classified by Scoville Heat Units, which could alter potency and jeopardise the safety and health of users and assailants. Condition category: normal nutrient_topic: Dihydrocapsaicin research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct clinical effect, and dihydrocapsaicin is recorded separately from capsaicin. plain_language: Two cans rated the same strength can hold different amounts of the active compound. organism: Plant and product extracts tissue_or_cell_type: Pepper fruit and commercial products experimental_model: Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry of fresh peppers, oleoresin capsicum and commercial pepper sprays limitations: An analytical survey, not a biological study. It is recorded because it fixes what a capsaicinoid exposure actually contains, and because the product variability it found is a safety finding in its own right. exposure: Quantification of capsaicinoid analogues across pepper types, geographical origins and product lots evidence_span: {"source_cache": "artifacts/dihydrocapsaicin-research/11372985.abstract.txt", "locator": "Indexed abstract; zero-based, end-exclusive Unicode character offsets", "file_sha256": "461cec319d02d96558b372027ffdcc391d17a12ebfbda0f441a0cd45d5c85eb7", "start_char": 0, "end_char": 1517, "text_sha256": "461cec319d02d96558b372027ffdcc391d17a12ebfbda0f441a0cd45d5c85eb7"} [dhc-p11372985] Quantitative analysis of capsaicinoids in fresh peppers, oleoresin capsicum and pepper spray products. (2001). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11372985/ DOI: 10.1520/jfs14999j
Complete structured claim and evidence
Where it participates (unsigned role)
The principal analogues detected in oleoresin capsicum were capsaicin and dihydrocapsaicin, and these appeared to be the analogues primarily responsible for the pungency of the sample, with pungency proportional to total capsaicinoid concentration at roughly 15,000 Scoville Heat Units per microgram of total capsaicinoids.
Experimental context and source evidence
- evidence_span
- {"source_cache": "artifacts/dihydrocapsaicin-research/11372985.abstract.txt", "locator": "Indexed abstract; zero-based, end-exclusive Unicode character offsets", "file_sha256": "461cec319d02d96558b372027ffdcc391d17a12ebfbda0f441a0cd45d5c85eb7", "start_char": 0, "end_char": 1517, "text_sha256": "461cec319d02d96558b372027ffdcc391d17a12ebfbda0f441a0cd45d5c85eb7"}
- experimental_model
- Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry of fresh peppers, oleoresin capsicum and commercial pepper sprays
- exposure
- Quantification of capsaicinoid analogues across pepper types, geographical origins and product lots
- limitations
- An analytical survey, not a biological study. It is recorded because it fixes what a capsaicinoid exposure actually contains, and because the product variability it found is a safety finding in its own right.
- nutrient_topic
- Dihydrocapsaicin research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct clinical effect, and dihydrocapsaicin is recorded separately from capsaicin. · Dihydrocapsaicin
- organism
- Plant and product extracts
- plain_language
- Two molecules carry almost all the heat of a chilli, and dihydrocapsaicin is the second of them.
- primary_references
- [dhc-p11372985] Quantitative analysis of capsaicinoids in fresh peppers, oleoresin capsicum and pepper spray products. (2001). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11372985/ DOI: 10.1520/jfs14999j
- tissue_or_cell_type
- Pepper fruit and commercial products
AI-assisted literature curation; primary study URLs and scope retained in the document and extraction. Not publisher full text. · supports · Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry of fresh peppers, oleoresin capsicum and commercial pepper sprays · source_derived_draft · unverified_draft
### dhc-dhc-is-a-principal-capsaicinoid The principal analogues detected in oleoresin capsicum were capsaicin and dihydrocapsaicin, and these appeared to be the analogues primarily responsible for the pungency of the sample, with pungency proportional to total capsaicinoid concentration at roughly 15,000 Scoville Heat Units per microgram of total capsaicinoids. Condition category: normal nutrient_topic: Dihydrocapsaicin research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct clinical effect, and dihydrocapsaicin is recorded separately from capsaicin. plain_language: Two molecules carry almost all the heat of a chilli, and dihydrocapsaicin is the second of them. organism: Plant and product extracts tissue_or_cell_type: Pepper fruit and commercial products experimental_model: Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry of fresh peppers, oleoresin capsicum and commercial pepper sprays limitations: An analytical survey, not a biological study. It is recorded because it fixes what a capsaicinoid exposure actually contains, and because the product variability it found is a safety finding in its own right. exposure: Quantification of capsaicinoid analogues across pepper types, geographical origins and product lots evidence_span: {"source_cache": "artifacts/dihydrocapsaicin-research/11372985.abstract.txt", "locator": "Indexed abstract; zero-based, end-exclusive Unicode character offsets", "file_sha256": "461cec319d02d96558b372027ffdcc391d17a12ebfbda0f441a0cd45d5c85eb7", "start_char": 0, "end_char": 1517, "text_sha256": "461cec319d02d96558b372027ffdcc391d17a12ebfbda0f441a0cd45d5c85eb7"} [dhc-p11372985] Quantitative analysis of capsaicinoids in fresh peppers, oleoresin capsicum and pepper spray products. (2001). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11372985/ DOI: 10.1520/jfs14999j
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