Capsaicin, the healthiest spice. This substance that chili peppers and other peppers and paprika and spicy flakes not only adds a little (or a lot) of joy to the food, but can have very beneficial effects on our body. Capsaicin promotes a response of our body called taste facial sweating that causes perspiration in the face, which evaporates and 'steals' heat to our body, cooling it. So, although we have the feeling of being on fire, the chilli peppers cool us down.

The best-known appeal of capsaicin is being an analgesic (it is sold in pharmacies in the form of topical patches). Another apparent contradiction. This effect is due to the interaction that this chemical has with TRPV1 pain receptors, which prevents them from sending signals to the brain. Interestingly, this characteristic was known to Native Americans, who rubbed the fruit on their gums to relieve toothache. Today its analgesic properties are being studied to help cancer patients whose treatments (radiation or chemotherapy) have caused mucositis, a disease characterized by sores and wounds in the mouth. And its analgesic effects are not unique to humans: in the London Olympics in 2008, four horses (and their riders) in the equestrian jumping category were disqualified for testing positive for doping with capsaicin, which they used so that the animals do not feel discomfort when jumping

Capsaicin: a promising compound

The effects of capsaicin are also being investigated in Spain. The researcher and professor Inés Díaz-Laviada, from the University of Alcalá, has carried out several studies with this molecule. In statements to the magazine alimenté from which we have obtained this information in Caballo de Oros, she says that capsaicin "has a pharmaceutical future beyond analgesic patches". In addition to its possible antitumor effects, which are being studied, the researcher and her team have observed that "the molecule can activate one of the key enzymes in the regulation of metabolism and energy control". This effect of the spice can be beneficial in the fight against cancer because "tumour cells have modified their metabolism in order to get the necessary energy for their continuous proliferation" and because certain cancers "have obesity as a risk factor, something especially found in prostate cancer"

Two types of formats (sizes) of chilli pepper strings:

At Caballo de Oros we have two different sizes of strings of chilli peppers to better adapt to the consumption needs of our customers. Specifically, we have strings of peppers of the following sizes (by weight):

String of peppers

Chili pepper strings of 120 grams: ideal for personal or family consumption as well as for catering.

Many customers are interested in this type of use of the strings of chilli peppers and peppers of Caballo de Oros and is that beyond the wonderful taste and aroma that give the peppers of our strings of peppers are also a wonderful decorative element for many restaurants, gourmet shops and shops of typical products or traditional products. However, and as a curious anecdote, we have been asked for strings of peppers and peppers as a decorative element for all kinds of events such as weddings and other celebrations, conferences and other informal business meetings and even as a decoration in the series of the director Isabel Coixet: "Foodie lover" produced by HBO (the company that has produced such successful series as Game of Thrones or The Walking Dead).

Preservation of chilli pepper strings:

The chili pepper strings for optimal conservation should be stored in dry, cool and dark places. However, being a dehydrated product does not need excessive care in terms of conservation

Gluten free food:

The Chili pepper strings of Caballo de Oros are a gluten free food and allergen free and suitable for consumption by people with coeliac disease.

Food free of gluten and allergens and suitable for consumption by people with coeliac disease

Wholesale of strings of ñoras: