The chile habanero, It is a herbaceous or shrub plant, branched, that reaches a height of up to 2.5 m. The immature specimens of chile habanero They are green in color, but their color varies with maturity. The most common colors are orange, semi-mature, and red when ripe.
The use that habanero pepper can have is diverse. First of all, because it is an important ingredient or seasoning in the diet of many regions, as is the case in the states of the Mexican peninsula (Yucatán, Campeche and Quintana Roo), where many of the dishes typical of the region include it.
It has also gained great importance in the pharmaceutical industry due to the presence of capsaicinoids, which determine the degree of itchiness in the fruits of the genus Capsicum, which can stimulate appetite, increase nasal, lacrimal and gastric juice secretion, as well as have analgesic, anti-inflammatory and anti-irritant effects.
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