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Chemical CAPSAICIN
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Chemid
CAPSAICIN
| Dosage | *Reference |
|---|---|
| LDlo=1.6 (ivn cat) | * |
| LD50=9.0 (scu mus) | * |
| LD50=7.56 (ipr mus) | * |
| LD50=190 (orl mus) | * |
| LD50=10 (ipr rat) | * |
| LD50=0.56 (ivn mus) | * |
Ubiquitous
No
Data Views
Total Plants: 9
Total Activities:
43
| Plant | Part | Low PPM | High PPM | StdDev | *Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capsicum annuum | Fruit | 100.0 | 4000.0 | -1.0 | * |
| Capsicum annuum | Tissue Culture | -- | 590.0 | -- | * |
| Capsicum annuum | Resin, Exudate, Sap | -- | 634000.0 | -- | * |
| Capsicum frutescens | Fruit | 100.0 | 17900.0 | 1.0 | * |
| Capsicum frutescens | Seed | -- | 5.0 | -- | * |
| Capsicum frutescens | Tissue Culture | -- | -- | -- | * |
| Capsicum frutescens | Pericarp | -- | -- | -- | * |
| Zingiber officinale | Plant | -- | -- | -- | Stitt, Paul. Why George should eat broccoli. |
| Zingiber officinale | Rhizome | -- | -- | -- | * |
*Unless otherwise noted all references are to Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.