Capsaicin taste strips (4 x 50)

Description

These ODOFIN capsaicin taste strips contain 4 different concentrations of capsaicin. These strips can be used for research purposes and are comparable to our other taste strips with the basic flavors sweet, sour, salty, bitter and umami.

You will receive 50 strips per concentration, so a total of 4 x 50 strips.

Capsaicin

Capsaicin is responsible for the spicy taste of chili peppers and other Capsicum species. Capsaicin stimulates TRPV1 receptors on the tongue, which are involved in the sensation of heat and pain. This activation results in a burning sensation, which explains the well-known “spice” of peppers. However, long-term exposure to capsaicin leads to desensitization of TRPV1 receptors, which reduces pain signals.

Availability

At this time these capsaicin strips are only available to order, this is a research use only product. The strips are not validated and do not come with normographic data or evaluation material. It was developed based on this article, in this study 3 concentrations were used; the 4th concentration was added to match the other taste strips.