What is the "FIRE" in our Jerk Sauce?
The Scoville scale
Is a measure of the “hotness” of a chilli pepper or anything derived from chilli peppers, i.e hot sauce. The number of Scoville heat units indicates the amount of capsaicin present. The scale is named after Wilbur Scoville who developed the test in 1912.
The number of Scoville Heat Units (SHU) in a pepper or even hot sauce indicates the amount of capsaicin present. The higher the Scoville rating, the hotter the pepper.
- Fight Cancer
- Provide Pain relief
- Prevent Sinusitis and Relieve Congestion
- High in Vitamins A, C & K
- Contains Copper & Iron
- Fight Inflammation
- Soothe intestinal Diseases
- Burn fat and Lose Weight
- Protects your Heart
- Contains Antioxidant Capsaicin
Scotch pepper contains capsaicin, which is normally used in medications such as circulatory stimulant, analgesic and pepper spray.
Because Scotch Bonnet has colour and a tasty aroma it can be used for flavouring and spicing different African, American, Asian, European and Australian cuisines such as pepper sauce and hot sauces etc.
Peppers can be used for colouring food due to their strong colours such as paprika pepper, purple pepper, red long peppers and cayenne peppers etc.
Scotch bonnets are a good source of vitamins such as vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin B, as well as iron, niacin, riboflavin, and magnesium.
Scotch bonnet peppers contain insecticidal properties this can be used as a natural insecticide in farmlands and gardens for wading off insects, nematodes etc.
Scotch bonnet peppers contain capsaicin, which have been revealed by researchers to be capable of preventing and blocking the growth of cancer cells. Capsaicin, which is present in scotch bonnet peppers are capable of suppressing the growth of malignant cells and cellular metabolic activation.
Scotch bonnet peppers can be used for treating different types of pain such as; rheumatoid pain, headaches, osteoarthritis pain, painful diabetic neuropathy and inflammatory heat due to the presence of capsaicin in them.
Scotch bonnet peppers can be used for preparing traditional medicines and soups that can be taken to relieve chest congestion and for preventing sinusitis.
The roots of scotch bonnet peppers can be used be preparing traditional medicines that can be used for treating asthma.
The presence of capsaicin in scotch bonnet peppers makes this pepper capable of reducing the onset of cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension, coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis etc This is achieved simply by inhibiting the aggregation of the platelets.
Scotch bonnet pepper is an excellent source of capsaicin, which researchers have revealed to be capable of reducing excess body fat build-up. So, if you want to shed your excess fat, don’t forget to include some scotch bonnet peppers in your diet.
