Capsaicin (8-methyl-n-vanillyl-6-non-enamide) is the dominant
pungency principle unique to the genus, Capsicum, which
imparts flavour and also has therapeutic uses for its
anticarcinogenic properties A significant
difference ( p < 0.05) in the capsaicin content was observed in
both control and MA packed chillies during storage at 8 1 8C.
Retention of capsaicin content was observed in anti-fog (RD45)
film packed chillies to a better extent as compared to chillies
packed in other films due to delay in the process of senescence