Properties: low spiciness of chili pepper extract is a red oily liquid has a strong pungent flavor. In addition to chorine, chili extract also contains capsaicin alcohol, protein, chili red pigment and other nearly 100 kinds of ingredients. Capsaicin content of chili essence foreign usually capsaicin content of 16% to 25% called chili oil resin, capsaicin content of 60% to 80% called capsaicinoid concentrate, capsaicinoid content of 80% or more called high concentration (high degree of spiciness) capsaicinoid. Domestic usually refers to the chorine content of 1% ~ 15% called chili oil resin, food industry used chili essence content of 2% ~ 4% **** more. Chillin content of 1% or less is called chili oil.
Solubility: low content of chili essence (1% ~ 10%) has oil soluble, water soluble, high purity capsaicinoids are white crystals, insoluble in cold water, soluble in hot water, they are soluble in ethanol, ether, soluble in most non-volatile oils and fats and alkaline solutions.