Pepper is rich in VC, carotene, protein, sugar, minerals (calcium, phosphorus, iron, selenium and cobalt), pigments (cryptoxanthin, capsaicin and trace capsanthin), solanine, fatty oil, resin, volatile oil and spicy ingredients (capsaicin, dihydrocapsaicin, homocapsaicin, etc.). ) Pepper is spicy. It has the effects of warming middle warmer, invigorating stomach and killing insects, and is mainly used for treating diseases such as stomach cold, dyspepsia, rheumatic lumbago, parotitis and various furuncles. Capsaicin is also a potential anticancer substance and antioxidant. 3 peppers, Zanthoxylum bungeanum 10, ginger 1 piece, and proper salt can cure cold; 1 Chili, swallowed with hot tofu bag in the morning, can cure dysentery and watery diarrhea.
Pepper is a spicy and irritating food. Eating more can make endophthalmitis strong, so people with inflammation due to yin deficiency should not eat pepper.
Not everyone likes the delicious pepper, and some people can't stand the intense stimulation; Without it, some people think that food cannot be swallowed.
Pepper can not only adjust the taste, but people even use its special taste to develop other functions of pepper. It is reported that the Indian Ministry of Defence has discovered a kind of pepper, which is known as the "pepper overlord". This kind of pepper is so hot that it makes people hot. The authorities are planning to make it into a bomb and become one of the weapons of soldiers on the battlefield, and implement the "hot for the enemy"! Scientists from India's Ministry of Defence said that this pepper overlord is extremely spicy, four times as spicy as Mexican red pepper, and is regarded as the hottest pepper in the world. It is as small as the bead part of a pin, enough to cook a thousand kinds of food.
When handling this pepper, the staff must wear gloves and goggles. And grinding it into a bomb, its power can cause serious burns and other powerful effects. If this "pepper bomb" is fired at the enemy on the battlefield, the enemy can completely lose the power to fight back in an instant.
New york police are also equipped with "pepper weapons". This new weapon, which looks like a rifle, can launch plastic balls filled with Chili powder, which is specially used to subdue people who are emotionally unstable. The oily resin pepper powder emitted by this pepper emitter can make people suffocate and cough.
Why does pepper have such a powerful effect? Recently, American scientists discovered why peppers are so spicy. Through research, they think that the special taste of pepper is actually a self-protection strategy.
Pepper contains a substance called capsaicin, which can stimulate the areas where the skin and tongue feel pain and heat, making the brain feel burning and painful. Scientists study a wild pepper that grows in the desert of southern Arizona, USA, and observe which animals feed on pepper. It turns out that small mammals such as desert rats living nearby don't touch this spicy food at all, and eating Chili seems to be a patent for birds. Experiments show that the pepper fruit is eaten by small mammals, and the seeds can hardly germinate after digestion and discharge. The digestive system of birds basically does not harm pepper seeds.
Why do humans have a soft spot for peppers? Scientists have found that people naturally like spicy food because it played an important role in the survival of prehistoric people in a difficult environment. Spicy food can sterilize and make food harmless. People who like light food are more likely to die of poisoning.
After investigating 4500 dishes in 36 countries, American researchers concluded that people who ate spicy food in ancient times gained the advantage of surviving in a hard environment, and this advantage was inherited by genes, which made future generations feel that spicy food tastes delicious more and more.
This study on traditional meat dishes compares the climates of different countries and the distribution of 43 kinds of spicy plants. Garlic, onion, allspice and oregano have the strongest bactericidal ability and are said to kill all bacteria. Thyme, cinnamon, Korean pine and cumin can kill 80% of bacteria, and the sterilization ability of red pepper is similar to other peppers. Black pepper and white pepper have weak bactericidal ability, which can kill 25% bacteria, similar to ginger, star anise, celery seed, lemon and lime juice.