Is Ornamental and cultivated peppers poisonous to dogs or cats?

Ornamental and cultivated peppers

  • Scientific Name: Capsicum annuum
  • Also Known As: Ornamental and cultivated peppers
  • Is It Toxic? Yes
  • Toxins: Capsaicin, 0.2%-1%; less dihydro-, nordihydro-, homo-, and homodihydro-capsaicin; capsaicin accounts for 70% of irritant capacity, release of substance P from sensory nerves, pain response and inflammation
  • Symptoms: Mucosal irritation, inflammation, abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea
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  • General:

Ornamental and cultivated peppers (Capsicum annuum) is a plant with potentially harmful levels of the chemical capsaicin. Capsaicin, or nociceptin toxin, is the main ingredient in chile peppers and is responsible for the burning sensation that is associated with them. The capsaicin in the pepper is found in a compound called capsaicin, but this compound is in very small amounts. Capsaicin is found in the compound dihydrocapsaicin, which is also in smaller concentrations.

What is Ornamental and cultivated peppers?

There are many types of peppers in a variety of colors and sizes. The most common varieties of these peppers are Ornamental, or sweet peppers, and cultivated peppers, or hot peppers.