The following question is based on the text. What is your reaction when someone offers you spicy food? For some of you who like it, you will say yes loudly. But, some people can’t handle the taste. More spicy food you eat makes you get a runny nose and eyes. Have you ever wondered why we cry when we eat spicy food? Most of the spicy food’s ingredients are chili. The major cause why people feel ‘burns’ when eating spicy food is the chemicals contained in chili called capsaicin. Capsaicin is found in very high quantities in the placental tissue of chilies that holds the seeds, as well as in lower concentrations in other parts of the fruit. Meanwhile, there are chemicals similar to capsaicin called allyl isothiocyanate, in the form of a colorless oil that is found in plants like mustard, wasabi, and radishes. It serves as a defense for the plant against various animals and works as an antifungal agent as well that is beneficial for those. When eaten in great amounts, these chemicals end up not only causing a fiery sensation on our tongue but also irritate the mucous membranes in our nose, causing them to become inflamed. This triggers those membranes to produce extra amounts of mucous as a defense mechanism to try to keep out whatever unwanted substance or particles are causing the irritation. Our eyes may also become watery when we eat very spicy foods. The capsaicin, so is allyl isothiocyanate, can irritate the membranes in our eyes, causing the tear ducts to kick into overdrive trying to wash the irritant away. This can make our nose even runnier as some of the tears drain into our sinuses. D. Janani, Chennai. 2015. “Why do we get a runny nose when we eat spicy food?”. Thehindu . Accessed and adapted on April 21, 2021. https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/why-do-we-get-a-runny-nose-when-we-eat-spicy-food/article7438237.ece Which body organs will be affected by capsaicin?

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What is your reaction when someone offers you spicy food? For some of you who like it, you will say yes loudly. But, some people can’t handle the taste. More spicy food you eat makes you get a runny nose and eyes. Have you ever wondered why we cry when we eat spicy food? Most of the spicy food’s ingredients are chili. The major cause why people feel ‘burns’ when eating spicy food is the chemicals contained in chili called capsaicin.

Capsaicin is found in very high quantities in the placental tissue of chilies that holds the seeds, as well as in lower concentrations in other parts of the fruit. Meanwhile, there are chemicals similar to capsaicin called allyl isothiocyanate, in the form of a colorless oil that is found in plants like mustard, wasabi, and radishes. It serves as a defense for the plant against various animals and works as an antifungal agent as well that is beneficial for those.

When eaten in great amounts, these chemicals end up not only causing a fiery sensation on our tongue but also irritate the mucous membranes in our nose, causing them to become inflamed. This triggers those membranes to produce extra amounts of mucous as a defense mechanism to try to keep out whatever unwanted substance or particles are causing the irritation. Our eyes may also become watery when we eat very spicy foods. The capsaicin, so is allyl isothiocyanate, can irritate the membranes in our eyes, causing the tear ducts to kick into overdrive trying to wash the irritant away. This can make our nose even runnier as some of the tears drain into our sinuses.

D. Janani, Chennai. 2015. “Why do we get a runny nose when we eat spicy food?”. Thehindu. Accessed and adapted on April 21, 2021. https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/why-do-we-get-a-runny-nose-when-we-eat-spicy-food/article7438237.ece

Which body organs will be affected by capsaicin? $\;$

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