DEFINITION

Capsicum Oleoresin is an alcoholic extract of the dried ripe fruits of Capsicum. It contains NLT 6.5% of total capsaicinoids, calculated as the sum of capsaicin, dihydrocapsaicin, nordihydrocapsaicin, nonivamide, decanylvanillinamide, and homocapsaicin, all calculated on the anhydrous basis. The nonivamide content is NMT 5% of the total capsaicinoids, calculated on the anhydrous basis.