title: Why are chillies pungent?
authors.affiliation: Centre for Ecological Science, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560 012, India. renee@ces.iisc.ernet.in
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Borges
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002211:Capsaicin / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D002212:Capsicum / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D009619:Nociceptors / Q000378:metabolism; D010146:Pain / Q000139:chemically induced; D011955:Receptors, Drug / Q000378:metabolism; D012639:Seeds / Q000737:chemistry; D013649:Taste
chemical_list: D011955:Receptors, Drug; D002211:Capsaicin