Capsicum, cayenne pepper (Capsicum spp.)

Capsicum, cayenne pepper: botanical (fruit, capsaicinoid source).

Capsicum, cayenne pepper testing at Vanguard Laboratory: identity, purity and quantity $250 per sample, with results in 3 to 5 business days.

Structure

Marker compound: 2D structure drawn from the PubChem record (CID 1548943).

Compound data

Botanical source

Capsicum

Marker compounds

capsaicin, dihydrocapsaicin, nordihydrocapsaicin

Basis

total or named markers, as your specification states

Type

Botanical (fruit, capsaicinoid source)

Structure and names

Marker compounds: capsaicin (CAS 404-86-4), dihydrocapsaicin (CAS 19408-84-5), nordihydrocapsaicin

How Vanguard tests Capsicum, cayenne pepper

Method for the $250 identity, purity and quantity test: HPLC-UV marker-compound assay (capsaicin, dihydrocapsaicin, nordihydrocapsaicin), LC-MS identity, against a reference standard, with results in 3 to 5 business days.

The USP monographs cover identity by TLC and HPLC, content of total capsaicinoids by HPLC, a nonivamide limit, botanical characteristics, ash, water or loss on drying, and contaminants (elemental impurities, pesticides and aflatoxins). Full testing to the USP Capsicum or Capsicum Oleoresin monograph is available and quoted.

What's reported

Marker compounds, as % w/w on the basis your specification states
Quantity, against the label claim
Identity, reported as match or no match against the reference standard
With monograph testing (quoted): the monograph’s tests against its limits

Tests and prices

Purity and quantity

$250

Chromatographic purity and mg per unit by the method matched to the compound, identity against a reference standard. 1 unit.

Raw powder purity

$200

Chromatographic purity on bulk powder. 50 mg.

Add-on tests

Add-on test	Price
Identity and impurities
FTIR identity	$90
CHNS elemental analysis (carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, sulfur)	$125
Chiral purity (where a chiral method exists; new methods quoted)	$250
Water, solvents and salt form
Water content by Karl Fischer	$60
Residual solvents	$150
Counterions: chloride, acetate and TFA	$70
Assay
Assay, % w/w (with raw powder purity; $250 together)	+$50
Metals and conformity
Heavy metals: arsenic, cadmium, chromium, mercury and lead	$150
Conformity: purity and quantity on more units from the same lot	$100 per extra unit

10% off for 10 or more samples.

Need something else? Other tests are available on request.

Sample amount and turnaround

Purity and quantity is $250 per sample (1 unit) and raw powder purity is $200 for 50 mg, with results in 3 to 5 business days. Send the material sealed and labeled, with the label claim and the form it contains.

Salts, forms and compendial references

Capsicum
Capsicum Oleoresin
Tell us the salt or form the label states, so quantity is reported on the same basis.

Questions about Capsicum, cayenne pepper testing

Is the $250 test the same as USP monograph testing?

No. The $250 test covers identity, purity and quantity by HPLC-UV for the capsaicinoid markers and LC-MS for identity. Full testing to the USP Capsicum or Capsicum Oleoresin monograph is available and quoted.

What is the difference between capsicum and capsicum oleoresin?

Capsicum is the dried ripe fruit, and the oleoresin is an alcohol extract of it standardized to total capsaicinoids. Both are assayed for capsaicinoids, but the oleoresin is far more concentrated.

Why does the monograph limit nonivamide?

Nonivamide is a synthetic capsaicinoid that can be added to raise apparent pungency. HPLC separates it from the natural capsaicinoids, so added nonivamide shows up.

Can Scoville heat units be calculated from the result?

Yes. Scoville units can be calculated from the HPLC capsaicinoid results, which is more repeatable than a taste panel.

Sources

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/1548943

Identity facts from the USP monograph header for this compound.

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