Nordihydrocapsaicin is a capsaicinoid and analog and congener of capsaicin in chili peppers (Capsicum). Properties Like capsaicin, it is an irritant. Nordihydrocapsaicin accounts for about 7% of the total capsaicinoids mixture and has about half the pungency of capsaicin. Pure nordihydrocapsaicin is a lipophilic colorless odorless crystalline to waxy solid. On the Scoville scale it has 9,100,000 SHU (Scoville heat units), significantly higher than pepper spray. See also Capsaicin Dihydrocapsaicin Homocapsaicin Homodihydrocapsaicin Nonivamide Scoville scale Pepper spray Spice References Capsaicinoids Acetamides