**6. Conclusion**

Based upon ethnomedicinal potential and scientific evidences of possessing extreme pungency, *Capsicum* chili pod of *Bhut Jolokia* (*Capsicum chinense* Jacq.) is an important economically viable crop of north-eastern region of India. Further, it is believed that favorable geographical and agroclimatic factors are primarily responsible for the higher capsaicinoids content of *Capsicum*. The functional quality depends primarily on the capsaicinoids content, which determines the medicinal potential and/or biological efficacy of *Capsicum* pods. However, *Capsicum* chili pods of *Bhut Jolokia* may be studied for further scientific investigation toward their possible development into topically effective analgesic drugs and/or formulations for the treatment of pain-related disorders and inflammatory illness. In addition to *Bhut Jolokia,* another indigenous variety of *Capsicum*, that is, *Dhan Jolokia* (*Capsicum frutescens)* may also be studied for further scientific investigations.
