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Dehydrating 1.5 pounds of orange habanero peppers for a decent-sized capsaicinoid extraction using the new soxhlet extractor.

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5 Best Bear Sprays: Top Choices for Safety in the Wild

Carrying effective deterrent for bears is essential. Best bear spray is a powerful aerosol that has capsaicin which are proven effective at

Outdoor enthusiasts and adventurers often encounter wildlife, including bears, making safety a top priority. Carrying an effective deterrent for bear encounters is essential; this is where the bear spray comes in. Bear spray is a powerful, EPA-approved aerosol containing capsaicin and related capsaicinoids, which are proven effective at deterring aggressive bears. Compared to other methods, using a bear spray is more likely to reduce human injuries and bear fatalities during these encounters.

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Eating Chili Peppers Slashes Heart Attack Death Risk

Eating Chili Peppers Slashes Heart Attack Death Risk

Good News Notes: “Your heart is one of the most vital organs in your body, but keeping this muscle healthy isn’t always easy. Due to risk factors like high blood pressure, physical inactivity, and excessive alcohol use, someone in the U.S. has a heart attack every 40 seconds, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Nearly 30 percent of these people end up dying, with…

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New Natural Pesticide Made From Chili Peppers Developed by Mexican Startup - ENVIRONMENT

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New Natural Pesticide Made From Chili Peppers Developed by Mexican Startup

A new Mexican firm, Applied Biotech, has developed a natural pesticide from molecules that make chili peppers hot. Capsaicinoids are the molecules that give chili peppers their heat, and the Mexican startup has harvested this chemical compound for various products. In addition to using capsaicinoids in an alternative pesticide, Applied Biotech also hopes to use it to develop pepper spray, topical creams, cable coatings and marine paint.

This new capsaicinoids technology was developed by Alejandro Torres. The inventor discovered the various applications of hot pepper molecules by accident during his Ph.D. research project.

“It was already late and had been working all day on experiments for my thesis, I was cleaning up and rubbing in my eyes,” Torres recalled. “When I analyzed the reaction the next day, I found out that I had made the same molecules that caused the hot sensation of peppers.”

He wanted to see how his discovery could be applied to generate proven results, so Torres registered Applied Biotech. The company uses a bio-reactor to extract the natural compounds of chili peppers and test its application under various settings. With some help from the Mexican government, the company became affiliated with HighTechXL, a large networking organization that helped it achieve its capsaicinoids production objectives.

Animals, Insects, Fungi and Bacteria Cannot Tolerate High Amounts of Chili Compounds

Torres and his team of researchers found that just like humans, many animals, insects, fungi and even bacteria cannot tolerate high amounts of the capsaicinoid molecules that give peppers their hot sensation. Torres hopes his natural pesticide will replace the typical and potentially dangerous chemical pesticides that are used in most agricultural settings.

“I come from Cuernavaca, a part of Mexico, where it is called the eternal spring. A lot of wildlife there, it’s beautiful. Sometimes rodents or other animals crawl in a car for shelter, where they bite through cables so that the car no longer functions. You can solve that with poison, but why should you do it that way? You can also solve it without damaging the nature,” Torres said.

Other potential uses for the capsaicinoid technology could be in pepper spray, pain relieving creams, cable or wire coatings and even in marine paint.

“At the moment, we mainly supply to agriculture. But in the future, we would like to supply large paint companies, which is also a polluting industry where there is a lot to be gained,” Torres added.

For 1 Kg of Capsaicinoids, You Need 5 Tons of Jalapeno Peppers, 

“The land where peppers are now growing for the industrial use can be used in a different way through our biotechnology. For one kg of our product, you need five tons of Jalapeno peppers, which is about 30 football pitches of agricultural land. You can grow vegetables that people eat, such as tomatoes, corn, and beans. This is necessary because, due to the growing number of people in the world, by 2050 there will not be enough food for everyone,” Torres told Innovation Origins.

So rather than using huge expanses of land to grow just chili peppers, Applied Biotech uses bio-reactor technology to develop the hot pepper molecule. This way, the natural balance of soil is maintained, and fewer chemical pesticides are deployed to control pests.

“It is not only the agricultural land that can be optimized but also the use of fewer chemicals. We also have relatively little waste because we can reuse many of the ingredients from production,” Torres said.

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SPORTS NUTRITION SUPPLEMENTS

  The past few years has seen some phenomenal leaps and bounds in the sports nutrition supplements industry. Up until a few years ago, this industry was catering to a marginalized section, mainly those in the field of professional sports and athletics. This is no longer true.

A major driving factor that has forced this industry to extend its boundaries is the fact that the average Joe or Jane,…

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Hot Peppers Prevent The Number One Cause of Death

Capsaicinoids found in cayenne pepper, jalapenos, habaneros and other chili peppers already have an established treatment role in creams to address joint and arthritis pain. They also promote fat burning, increase metabolism and even kill cancer cells. Scientists have now reported the latest evidence that chili peppers are a heart-healthy food with potential to protect against the No. 1 cause of death in the developed world. Continue reading on Preventdisease.com.

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