Scoville scale scale, and may vary in content during ripening. Capsaicin is the major capsaicinoid in chili peppers. Scoville scale The Scoville scale is a measurement of the pungency (spiciness or "heat") of chili peppers and other spicy foods, as recorded in Scoville Heat Units (SHU) based on the concentration of capsaicinoids, among which capsaicin is the predominant component. The scale is named after its creator, American pharmacist Wilbur Scoville, whose 1912 method is known as the Scoville organoleptic test. In the 21st century, high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) is used to quantify the capsaicinoid content as an indicator of pungency. The most
Scoville Browne serving in the U.S. military during World War II. Following his discharge he played with Hopkins again and with Buck Clayton. Browne worked as a bandleader on and off in the 1950s, and also studied classical music. He played with Lionel Hampton and Muggsy Spanier late in the 1950s, and appears in the 1958 photograph "A Great Day in Harlem". Browne continued to do work with Hopkins into the 1970s. He never recorded as a bandleader. Scoville Browne Scoville "Toby" Browne (October 13, 1909, Atlanta – October 3, 1994) was an American jazz reedist. Browne played in the late 1920s