规定了一种通过高效液相色谱法测定全辣椒或粉末辣椒（通常为辣椒）及其提取物（油树脂）中辣椒素总含量的方法。该含量由辣椒素、去甲二氢辣椒素和二氢辣椒素的总量计算得出，以壬基酸香草酰胺表示，这是所选的对照品。该方法能够分离辣椒素和壬基酸-香草酰胺。

Specifies a method for the determination, by high-performance liquid chromatography, of the total capsaicinoid content of whole or powdered chillies (usually Capsicum frutescens L.) and their extracts (oleoresins). This content is calculated from the total of capsaicin, nordihydrocapsaicin and dihydrocapsaicin, expressed as nonyl acid vanilylamide, which is the chosen reference substance. This method enables the separation of capsaicin and nonyl acid vanilylamide.