Capsicum oleoresin, also known as capsicum essence, is a condiment extracted from chili peppers

I. Component Analysis

Capsicum oleoresin mainly contains capsicum pigments and capsaicinoids, and its representatives include pigment components such as capsanthin, capsanthin, capsanthin, as well as spicy substances such as capsanthin, dihydrocapsaicin, and nordihydrocapsaicin. In addition, it also contains other components such as carotene, tartaric acid, and malic acid. These components give capsicum oleoresin a unique color and a strong spicy taste, making it have a wide range of application value.

II. Preparation process

In industrial production, there are two main sources of capsicum oleoresin:

One is as a by-product after the capsanthin is removed, that is, the despicable liquid is distilled and concentrated;

The other is to use high-spiciness dried peppers as raw materials and obtain them through extraction and refining.

At present, the main production processes at home and abroad include oil dissolution, solvent extraction, supercritical CO2 fluid extraction, ultrasonic solvent extraction, solvent microwave extraction, and enzyme extraction, but the most widely used industrial method is solvent extraction. This method is widely used due to its large scale and low economic operation cost.