Nonivamide, a product of Great Forest's Fine Chemical Business, is used by the food, cosmetic, pharmaceutical and law enforcement industries. Nonivamide is a structural analogue of Capsaicin and can be found in natural Chile Pepper species. Produced under strict quality control conditions, Nonivamide is available in reproducible quality and consistent pungency.
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
