a 1) The data were expressed as mean SD (RSD(%) ¼ 3.35 and 2.15, respectively,
n ¼ 3); 2) The losses of red pigment was about 1.7% in the process of removal of
capsaicinoids.
b Dry red peppers 1: dried by sun-light; Dry red peppers 2: dried by an electrothermal
drying oven at 50 C.
c The contents of red pigments which was obtained from regression equations in
3.1.2.