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Capsaicin vs Dihydrocapsaicin - What's the difference?

capsaicin | dihydrocapsaicin |

As nouns the difference between capsaicin and dihydrocapsaicin

is that capsaicin is a chemical compound found in chilli peppers, which is responsible for their pungent flavor while dihydrocapsaicin is a capsaicinoid and analog and congener of capsaicin in chili peppers.

capsaicin

English

(wikipedia capsaicin)

Noun

(-)
  • (organic compound) A chemical compound found in chilli peppers, which is responsible for their pungent flavor.

    • dihydrocapsaicin

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia dihydrocapsaicin) (-)
  • A capsaicinoid and analog and congener of capsaicin in chili peppers.