The invention relates to a rapid colorimetric determination method for the
capsaicin content of capsicum products. According to the method, a
sodium carbonate-
phosphotungstic acid-
phosphomolybdic acid coloration liquid is prepared,
capsaicin methanol liquids of different concentration gradients are then mixed with the
sodium carbonate-
phosphotungstic acid-
phosphomolybdic acid coloration liquid and subjected to coloration, a standard colorimetric plate is manufactured, a
capsaicin methanol liquid to be determined is finally mixed with the
sodium carbonate-
phosphotungstic acid-
phosphomolybdic acid coloration liquid and subjected to coloration, the concentration of capsaicin is obtained through comparing with the standard colorimetric plate, and the capsaicin content of the capsaicin
methanol liquid to be determined is determined to be 0.02-2.00 mg / mL. The method disclosed by the invention is simple, convenient and easy to learn, the reaction is quick, the determination of each time needs only 50 min, the determination is more accurate, the cost is low, the requirements on environments and personnel are low, and the deficiencies of a high-performance liquid
chromatography that the cost is high, the time consumed is long (3-4 hours), the device / equipment investment is large, the requirements on fields and operators are harsh, the high-performance liquid
chromatography is inconvenient, and the requirements on rapid site determination of the capsaicin content of the capsicum products cannot be met can be overcome.