CHILLI is so common in our daily meals (1/3 of world's population consume chilli daily). Chilli is a native fiery fruit of South America.
Chilli is packed of vitamin C, fibre, potassium and some B group vitamins. Especially the capsaicin component in chilli plays a major role for many health benefits.
Capsaicin is thought to:
1) Ease cold & Flu. Capsaicin opens the nasal passages, easing congestion. Also, vitamin C in chilli is useful for cold prevention.
2) Assist weight loss. Capsaicin increase metabolic rate which help to burn calories.
3) Reduce cholesterol
4) Treatment for high blood pressure
5) Relieve arthritis pain via topical cream. Capsaicin has an anti-inflammatory effect.
6) Possibly kill cancer cells. (still in investigation)
Capsaicin stimulate the tongue sensor of heat and pain, tricking the brain to think the tongue is on fire. When chilli is too hot, DRINK milk, NOT water. This is because the casein in milk (or other dairy products) will strip the capsaicin from the tongue.
The hottest part of chilli is the seeds and the flesh around the seeds. The flesh has the greatest concentration of the capsaicin.The "King Cobra Chilli" (or Naga Jolokia) origin from India is rated as the hottest chilli in the world (as shown in the picture above).
Reference:
SBS Food Investigators
Chilli is packed of vitamin C, fibre, potassium and some B group vitamins. Especially the capsaicin component in chilli plays a major role for many health benefits.
Capsaicin is thought to:
1) Ease cold & Flu. Capsaicin opens the nasal passages, easing congestion. Also, vitamin C in chilli is useful for cold prevention.
2) Assist weight loss. Capsaicin increase metabolic rate which help to burn calories.
3) Reduce cholesterol
4) Treatment for high blood pressure
5) Relieve arthritis pain via topical cream. Capsaicin has an anti-inflammatory effect.
6) Possibly kill cancer cells. (still in investigation)
Capsaicin stimulate the tongue sensor of heat and pain, tricking the brain to think the tongue is on fire. When chilli is too hot, DRINK milk, NOT water. This is because the casein in milk (or other dairy products) will strip the capsaicin from the tongue.
The hottest part of chilli is the seeds and the flesh around the seeds. The flesh has the greatest concentration of the capsaicin.The "King Cobra Chilli" (or Naga Jolokia) origin from India is rated as the hottest chilli in the world (as shown in the picture above).
Reference:
SBS Food Investigators
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