Table 6.
The capsaicins and dihydrocapsaicin content of the thirty-six chili pepper genotype samples (mg/L).
| Genotypes | Capsaicin (mg/L) | Dihydrocapsaicin (mg/L) | Scoville Heat Units | Pungency (SHUs' scale) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVPP9703 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Non-pungent |
| AVPP9901 | 205.16 | 84.17 | 36809.30 | Highly pungent |
| AVPP9806 | 167.81 | 95.91 | 32731.96 | Highly pungent |
| AVPP9813 | 23.28 | 0.00 | 3250.48 | Moderately pungent |
| AVPP0002 | 476.03 | 405.55 | 105796.29 | Very highly pungent |
| AVPP0012 | 97.87 | 50.52 | 18564.11 | Moderately pungent |
| AVPP0102 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Non-pungent |
| AVPP0004 | 13.61 | 0.00 | 1899.62 | Mildly pungent |
| AVPP0104 | 439.32 | 445.64 | 104557.81 | Very highly pungent |
| AVPP0105 | 120.34 | 78.47 | 24413.04 | Moderately pungent |
| AVPP9905 | 175.43 | 241.83 | 47945.70 | Highly pungent |
| AVPP9815 | 25.57 | 25.98 | 6090.68 | Moderately pungent |
| AVPP0201 | 18.04 | 0.00 | 2519.57 | Mildly pungent |
| AVPP0116 | 32.78 | 21.57 | 6669.59 | Moderately pungent |
| AVPP9805 | 129.17 | 164.79 | 34015.68 | Highly pungent |
| AVPP0109 | 57.15 | 55.10 | 13323.25 | Moderately pungent |
| AVPP0305 | 313.05 | 360.08 | 78628.18 | Highly pungent |
| AVPP0101 | 39.65 | 63.45 | 11688.78 | Moderately pungent |
| AVPP0805 | 411.98 | 299.98 | 86615.90 | Very highly pungent |
| AVPP0307 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Non-pungent |
| AVPP0506 | 582.78 | 355.88 | 115887.85 | Very highly pungent |
| AVPP0803 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Non-pungent |
| AVPP0907 | 141.97 | 69.03 | 26517.41 | Highly pungent |
| AVPP0306 | 107.97 | 84.69 | 23288.70 | Moderately pungent |
| AVPP0804 | 18.099 | 0.00 | 2527.43 | Mildly pungent |
| AVPP0512 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Non-pungent |
| AVPP0514 | 216.78 | 137.03 | 43558.53 | Highly pungent |
| AVPP0702 | 102.37 | 82.00 | 22245.67 | Moderately pungent |
| AVPP0103 | 323.04 | 231.16 | 67524.10 | Highly pungent |
| AVPP0014 | 48.28 | 13.99 | 8099.05 | Moderately pungent |
| AVPP0705 | 1277.56 | 710.02 | 247245.28 | Very highly pungent |
| AVPP0904 | 191.15 | 181.29 | 44270.75 | Highly pungent |
| AVPP0513 | 70.21 | 51.25 | 15030.29 | Moderately pungent |
| AVPP9812 | 23.06 | 12.31 | 4742.27 | Moderately pungent |
| C05573 | 376.42 | 408.03 | 92127.13 | Very highly pungent |
| Kulai | 83.61 | 61.77 | 17665.58 | Moderately pungent |
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| Mean | 175.26 | 133.10 | 37395.83 | |
| LSD (P < 0.05) | 19.67 | 36.88 | 5540.40 | |
| SEM | 7.22 | 12.31 | 5828.29 | |
LSD: Least significance difference, SEM: Standard error mean.