It is powerful irritant and carminative used as counter irritant in lumbago and neuralgia. It can also be used to treat stomach ache that involves poorly functioning stomach muscles and as an antibacterial agents.
Technical Details | |
CAS No | 8023-77-6 |
Category | Stomachic and Carminative |
Specification | |
Description | Red to brownish red oily viscous liquid |
Odour | Pungent and characteristic of chillies |
Taste | Highly pungent |
Solubility | Soluble in alcohol, in acetone, in ether in chloroform and in volatile oils |
Colour | 1000 c.u. to 10,000 c.u. |
Residual Solvent | Not more than 20 PPM |
Capsaicin content | Not less than 8 %(Other grade 2 % to 20 %) |