Nonivamide

Advantages compared to Oleoresin Capsicum: Reproducible quality;  Reproducible pungency;  Non-seasonal harvest dependence;  No contaminants; Soluble in various solvents 

Product characteristics: Purely pungent, clean, clear, no aftertaste

Pungency: 9.2 Million Scoville Heat Units (9.2 Mio SHU)

Applications:

• Flavour industry: - seasonings, flavourings, spice blends
• Confectionary industry: - sweet/hot or sour/hot applications
• Oral care industry: - cool/hot applications
• Law enforcement industry: -peper spray

Stability: More heat-stable compared to Capsaicin

Regulatory Aspects:

Nonivamide is listed as follows:

• FDA: Title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (21 CFR) Part 172.515
• FEMA: No. 2787
• GRAS: included in GRAS list
• CoE: No. 590 (Council of Europe)

Synonyms for Nonivamide: Nonylic Acid Vanillyl Amide;Pelargonyl Vanillyl Amide