The main ingredient of turmeric that has attracted attention is Curcumin. There have been reports that the curcumin-like polyphenols have pharmaceutical properties, including helping control inflammatory responses, degenerative eye diseases, and even metabolic syndrome. Polyphenols are plant metabolites that help protect plants from ultraviolet rays, insects, bacteria and even viruses. They are also a source of bitterness, acidity, color, flavor, and oxidizing power.
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. Here, the dried peppers are ground into fine powders or left coarser for different applications. Advanced machinery ensures a consistent texture, from the fine dust of Hungarian sweet paprika to the slightly chunky texture of chili paste. Quality control is rigorous, with regular checks to ensure the desired flavor, heat level, and color intensity are achieved.
Sweet paprika measures 500 to 1,500 Scoville heat units, making it a very mild pepper indeed. Hotter varieties of paprika can approach 30,000 to 50,000 heat units, which is basically equivalent to pure cayenne pepper. So if your recipe explicitly calls for hot paprika, you could substitute cayenne pepper.