Ingredient
Crushed red pepper
Condiment or spice made from red chilli peppers
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About
Crushed red pepper or red pepper flakes or chilli flakes is a condiment or spice consisting of dried and crushed red chilli peppers. This condiment is most often produced from cayenne-type peppers, although commercial producers may use a variety of different cultivars, usually within the 30,000–50,000 Scoville unit range. Often there is a high ratio of seeds, which are often erroneously believed to contain the most heat. Crushed red pepper is used by food manufacturers in pickling blends, chowders, spaghetti sauce, pizza sauce, soups and sausage.
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Research Evidence
What science says
“Crushed red pepper and anise were found to be ineffective against the test strains.”
crushed red pepper → is ineffective → tested microorganisms
“Crushed red pepper and anise were found to be ineffective against the test strains.”
crushed red pepper → is ineffective against → Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923, Klebsiella pneumoniae FML 5, Pseudomonas aeruginosa ATCC 27853, Escherichia coli ATCC 25922, Enterococcus faecalis ATCC 15753, Mycobacterium smegmatis CCM 2067, Micrococcus luteus A 2971, Candida albicans ATCC 60192