At 9:01 AM +0000 23/1/99, Jim Campbell wrote: >I don't believe it matters what it is made from- what you are getting is >the capsaicin (thus extract is properly named Oleo Resin Capsaicin- >'ORC' in the trade), not some sort of 'hab extract'. 'Paprika' is the >chile I see used most often in ORC. So this is not the pure capacacin but aresinous extract. What perfumers would call an "absolute"? Michael Bailes. Herbarist **************************************************************** The Fragrant Garden, Portsmouth Road, Erina. N.S.W. 2250 Australia. (OZ) International fax 61 243 651979 Phone 61 243 677322 Bookshop, nursery, media, school, garden, medical herbalist, cafe, herbal products, gift gallery, insanity. EMAIL: frgntgar@ozemail.com.au Web page at: http://www.fragrantgarden.com.au/ **************************************************************** Chilli Festival 1999 At TFG: 5, 6, 7 March see http://www.fragrantgarden.com.au/chillifestival/ ****************************************************************