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Mexican Indians probably used chili peppers long before the birth ofChrist.The archaeologist, R. S. Macneish, found pepper seeds datingfrom about 7500 BC in Mexico.The physician, Chauca, on the secondvoyage of Columbus to the New World noted the culinary and medicinaluse of chili peppers by Native Americans. Irritant smoke from the burningof chili peppers was a weapon used by Native Americans againstinvaders. Chemical investigations into the ingredients in chili peppers began in the early 19th century. In 1846, Thresh crystallized the active component in chili peppers, and he named the substance capsaicin.Nelson and Dawson determined the chemical structure of capsaicin in the early 20th century.

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墨西哥印第安人早在耶稣诞生之前很久就开始使用辣椒。考古学家麦克内仕在墨西哥发现在约公元前7500年的辣椒种子。在哥伦布探索新世界的第二次航行中，乔卡医生注意到美洲土著人在饮食和医药上利用辣椒。燃烧辣椒的刺激性气味是美洲土著人对付入侵者的一种武器。早在19世纪初期就开始了对辣椒中活性成分的化学调查。1846年，瑟雷士结晶出辣椒中的活性成分，并将之命名为辣椒素。尼尔森和道森在20世界初确定了辣椒素的化学结构。