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Soxhlet Extraction Capsaicin out of hot peppers!

Soxhlet Extraction Capsaicin out of hot peppers!

I used 90% methanol 10% h20 as a solvent. That final product was 10ml of capsaicin oil, I put some on a toothpick and it burned my lips for 20 minutes D: What else can i do with this interesting piece of equipment?