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Plant Capsicum annuum (Solanaceae)

Common Names
Bell Pepper; Green Pepper; Cherry Pepper; Sweet Pepper; Cone Pepper; Paprika
How this plant is used
Food

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List of plant chemicals.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Chemical Name Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
4-METHYL-PENTANOIC-ACID 0 Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
4-METHYLPENTADECANE 0 Fruit not available not available not available Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books)
4-METHYLTETRADECANE 0 Fruit not available not available not available Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books)
4-METHYLTRIDECANE 0 Fruit not available not available not available Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books)
5,6-DIHYDROXY-5,6-DIHYDRO-ZEAXANTHIN 0 Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
5-ALPHA-CHOLEST-8(14)-EN-3-BETA-OL 0 Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
5-HYDROXY-CAPSANTHIN-3,6-EPOXIDE 0 Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
5-HYDROXY-CAPSANTHIN-5,6-EPOXIDE 0 Fruit not available not available not available List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
5-HYDROXYCAPSANTHIN 0 Fruit not available not available not available Jim Duke's personal files.
5-METHYL-2-FURFURAL 0 Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
5-METHYL-FURFURAL 0 Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
9-CIS-CAPSANTHIN 0 Fruit 0.5 140.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
9-CIS-ZEAXANTHIN 0 Fruit 2.0 32.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
ACETIC-ACID 16 Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ACETOIN 0 Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ACETYL-CHOLINE 19 Pericarp not available 15.0 -1.00 Duke, 1992 *
ACETYL-CHOLINE 19 Seed not available 105.0 0.58 Duke, 1992 *
ACETYLFURAN 0 Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ALANINE 3 Fruit 350.0 4774.0 0.42 Duke, 1992 *
ALPHA-CAROTENE 7 Fruit 0.2 20.0 2.44 Duke, 1992 *
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List of plant activities.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Activity Chemical Count Reference
Amphiglycemic? 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Analgesic 19 Duke, 1992 *
Anaphylactic 2 Duke, 1992 *
Androgenic 2 Duke, 1992 *
Androgenic? 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Anemiagenic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Anesthetic 8 Duke, 1992 *
Angiogenic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker 3 Duke, 1992 *
Anorexic 3 Forest H. Nielsen, USDA, Grand Forks, various publications.
Anti-LDL 1 Duke, 1992 *
Antiacetylcholinesterase 6 Duke, 1992 *
Antiacid 1 Martindale's 29th
Antiacne 11 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antiacrodermatitic 1 Martindale's 29th
Antiacrodynic 1 Duke, 1992 *
AntiADD 1 Martindale's 29th
Antiadenomic 2 Merck 11th Edition
Antiadenoviral 1 Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 207.
Antiadrenalinic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.