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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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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.
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Chemical Name Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
2-METHYL-BUTAN-1-OL 0 Fruit *
2-METHYL-BUTAN-2-OL 0 Fruit *
2-METHYL-BUTANAL 0 Fruit *
2-METHYL-BUTYRIC-ACID 0 Fruit *
2-METHYL-PENTAN-2-OL 0 Fruit *
2-METHYL-PROPANAL 0 Fruit *
2-METHYL-PROPIONIC-ACID 0 Fruit *
2-PENTYL-FURAN 0 Fruit *
2-PENTYLPYRIDINE 0 Fruit *
24-(R)-ETHYL-LOPHENOL 0 Seed *
24-DIHYDROLANOSTEROL 0 Seed *
24-METHYL-LANOST-9(11)-EN-3-BETA-OL 0 Seed *
24-METHYL-LOPHENOL 0 Seed *
24-METHYLENE-CYCLOARTANOL 5 Seed *
3'-O-MYRISTOYLCAPSANTHIN 0 Fruit *
3,6-EPOXIDE-5-HYDROXY-5,6-DIHYDRO-ZEAXANTHIN 0 Fruit *
3-(SEC-BUTYL)-2-METHOXYPYRAZINE 0 Fruit *
3-HEXANOL 0 Fruit *
3-HYDROXY-ALPHA-CAROTENE 0 Fruit List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
3-ISOBUTYL-2-METHOXYPYRAZINE 0 Fruit *
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List of plant activities.
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
Antimyalgic 1 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antimyelotoxic 1 Martindale's 29th
Antimyoatrophic 1 *
Antimyocarditic 1 *
Antimyoclonic 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Antinephritic 2 Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Antinephrolytic 1 *
Antineuralgic 4 Merck 11th Edition
Antineuramidase 1 *
Antineurasthenic 1 *
Antineuritic 3 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antineuropathic 5 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antineurotic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
AntiNF-kB 1 *
Antinitrosaminic 7 Ki Soon Rhee. Oilseed Food Ingredients Used To Minimize Oxidative Flavor Deterioration in Meat Products. Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health, Ch.18.
Antinitrosating 1 *
Antinitrosic 1 Martindale's 28th
Antinociceptive 9 *
Antinyctalopic 2 Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY.
Antiobesity 6 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.