date:Jan 09, 2019
t capsaicinoids induce, is not a taste at all but rather a reaction to pain. Capsaicin activates nerve cells in the tongue that deal with heat-induced pain, that the brain translates as a burning sensation.
Evidence suggests that the evolution of capsaicinoids helped chili peppers deter small mammals from eating their fruit. There are at least 23 different types of capsaicinoids, which originate from the pith of the chili pepper. The spiciness of a pepper is determined by the genes that regula