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Chemical CAPSAICIN

Chemical ID
CAPSAICIN
Ubiquitous
No
List of known dosages
Dosage
LDlo=1.6 (ivn cat)
LD50=0.56 (ivn mus)
LD50=7.56 (ipr mus)
LD50=10 (ipr rat)
LD50=190 (orl mus)
LD50=9.0 (scu mus)
List of chemical activities.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Activity Dosage Reference
5-Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor not available Duke, 1992 *
Analgesic not available Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989.
Anaphylactic not available Duke, 1992 *
Anesthetic not available Martindale's 29th
Antiaggregant not available Duke, 1992 *
Antiarrhythmic 100 uM Duke, 1992 *
Anticolonospasmic 0.003 ivn gpg Borchard, R. E., Barnes, C. D., and Eltherton, L. G. 1991. Drug Dosage in Laboratory Animals: A Handbook. (3rd Ed.) The Telford Press, Inc., P. O. Box 287, Caldwell NJ 07006.
Antiinflammatory not available Duke, 1992 *
Antiischemic 100 uM Duke, 1992 *
Antimastalgic not available Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antineuralgic not available Merck 11th Edition
Antineuritic not available Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antinitrosaminic not available Abstract (See species file)
Antinociceptive not available Duke, 1992 *
Antioxidant not available Duke, 1992 *
Antipsoriatic not available Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiseptic not available Iwu, M.M. 1993. Handbook of African Medicinal Plants. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 435 pp.
Antispasmodic not available Iwu, M.M. 1993. Handbook of African Medicinal Plants. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 435 pp.
Antitachycardic 100 uM Duke, 1992 *
Antitumor (Lung) not available Duke, 1992 *
List of chemical plants.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Plant Name Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
Capsicum annuum Fruit 100.0 4000.0 -1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Capsicum annuum Tissue Culture not available 590.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
Capsicum annuum Resin, Exudate, Sap not available 634000.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
Capsicum frutescens Fruit 100.0 17900.0 1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Capsicum frutescens Seed not available 5.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
Capsicum frutescens Tissue Culture not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Capsicum frutescens Pericarp not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Zingiber officinale Plant not available not available not available Stitt, Paul. Why George should eat broccoli.
Zingiber officinale Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *