Capsaicin is the active ingredient in chili peppers that has been shown to aid ... Look for supplements that contain ingredients such as green tea extract, caffeine, or L-carnitine to maximize ...

The scale that scientists use to describe a chili's heat was developed in 1912 by Wilbur Scoville, a chemist at Parke-Davis pharmaceutical company in Detroit. He would dilute a pepper extract in ...

The Massachusetts teenage who died after participating in a spicy tortilla chip challenge was killed by consuming too large a quantity of chili pepper extract, in conjunction with a congenital ...