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Common Names
Bell Pepper; Green Pepper; Cherry Pepper; Sweet Pepper; Cone Pepper; Paprika
How this plant is used
Food
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| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIS-BETA-CAROTENE | 0 | Fruit | 1.0 | 60.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CIS-CRYPTOXANTHIN | 0 | Fruit | 0.0 | 65.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CITRIC-ACID | 23 | 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. |
| CITROSTADIENOL | 1 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CITROXANTHIN | 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. |
| CITRULLIN | 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. |
| COBALT | 2 | Fruit | 4.0 | 15.1 | 1.29 | Duke, 1992 * |
| COPPER | 12 | Fruit | 0.5 | 20.0 | 0.56 | Duke, 1992 * |
| CRYPTOCAPSIN | 0 | Fruit | 0.2 | 75.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CRYPTOXANTHIN | 2 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CUCURBITACHROME | 0 | Fruit | 0.0 | 400.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CUCURBITAXANTHIN-A | 0 | Fruit | 1.0 | 610.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CUCURBITAXANTHIN-B | 0 | Fruit | 0.0 | 110.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CYCLOARTANOL | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CYCLOARTENOL | 7 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CYCLOEUCALENOL | 3 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CYCLOHEXANONE | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CYCLOPENTANOL | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CYCLOVIOLAXANTHIN | 0 | Fruit | 0.0 | 70.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CYNAROSIDE | 3 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 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 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antimyocarditic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| 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 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antineuralgic | 4 | Merck 11th Edition |
| Antineuramidase | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antineurasthenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| 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 | Duke, 1992 * |
| 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 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antinitrosic | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Antinociceptive | 9 | Duke, 1992 * |
| 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. |