Table 1.

CS-specific activity in low-, medium-, and high-pungency genotypes

Genotypes	Pungency, SHU	Capsaicin levels, μM/g	CS specific activity in placental tissues, units*/mg of protein per h
C. frutescens, high pungency (M-4)	5,83,650 ± 2453	72 ± 3.4	35.26 ± 2.21
C. frutescens var AW2, medium pungency	3,19,605 ± 1265	31 ± 2.5	25.44 ± 1.24
C. annuum var. Arka Abhir, low pungency	602 ± 21	0.1 ± 0.01	2.24 ± 0.25

Data recorded on 28th day of anthesis. SHU, Scoville heat units.

*One unit of CS activity refers to 1 nM capsaicin produced per milligram of protein per hour.