Capsicum Oleoresins are used in many different ways, ranging from food additives, to pharmaceutical applications, to aerosol as a less-than-lethal option in law enforcement. In all of these industries, it's important to keep the capsicum oleoresin as free from impurities as possible.
Capsicum (chili peppers) can be extracted with natural
carbon dioxide and the extract separated into a light fraction responsible for
“heat” and a heavy fraction containing “color” pigments. Light fractions
ranging from 150,000 heat units to 2 million heat units can be produced using
this natural fractionation technique. The low capsicum content of raw
materials can be concentrated from 0.4% in the raw material to 13.5% in the
light fraction using natural CO2.
For more information about extracting pure capsicum, contact Applied Separations and visit the Essential Oils section of the website.
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