RED CHILLY

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

GLOBAL MARKET DEMAND

SPECIFICATION

INGREDIENTS

USES & BENEFITS

RED CHILLY

The scientific name of red chilli is Capsicum annuum and it belongs to the family Solanaceae. Red chillies are a great source of vitamins, flavonoids, phenolics, carotenoids, and alkaloids, which play a vital role in human health. Red chillies are a rich source of various vitamins, minerals and proteins (amino acids) necessary for human health. They also contain essential phytochemicals such as alkaloids (capsaicin), flavonoids and phenolics that are important antioxidants.

GLOBAL MARKET DEMAND

The major varieties of chilli being exported are sannam, teja, byadagi, mundu, Kashmiri chilli etc. India exported 6,01,500 tonnes of red chillies worth about Rs 8,430 crore in FY21. The spice now accounts for 38 percent of the volume and 31 percent of the value of all spices exported from India. It has further cemented red chilli’s position as the largest exported single spice from the country. Total spices export from India fetched over Rs 27,193 crore last year.

SPECIFICATION

Product Name	Chilli Pepper
Origin	Mexico
Family	Solanaceae
Binomial name	Capsicum annuum

INGREDIENTS

Nutritional Fact	Measure (%DV)*
Calorie	6
Carbohydrate	73%
Fibre	2%
Calcium	1%
Zinc 1%	Vitamin C 3%
Magnesium 1%	Iron 2%

USES

1.Helps in proper digestion
2.Maintains blood pressure
3.Anti-Inflammatory effect
4.Improve cognitive capability
5.Immunity building
6.Keeps skin and hair healthy