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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIBER(DIETARY) | 0 | Fruit | not available | 482000.0 | 1.71 | Duke, 1992 * |
| FLUORINE | 0 | Fruit | 0.1 | 1.0 | -0.35 | ACTA AGRIC SCAND SUPPL 22: 1980 |
| FOLACIN | 15 | Fruit | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0.39 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| FOLIAXANTHIN | 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. |
| FUNKIOSIDE | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| FUNKIOSIDE C | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| GALACTOSAMINE | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| GALACTOSE | 1 | 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. |
| GAMMA-BUTYROLACTONE | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| GAMMA-TERPINENE | 11 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| GLUCOSAMINE | 1 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| GLUCOSE | 7 | 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. |
| GLUTAMIC-ACID | 8 | Fruit | 1120.0 | 15277.0 | 0.16 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| GLUTAMINASE | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| GLYCINE | 12 | Fruit | 310.0 | 4228.0 | 0.24 | Duke, 1992 * |
| GRAMISTEROL | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| GROSSAMIDE | 0 | Root | not available | 3.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| GUAIACOL | 18 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| HENEICOSANE | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books) |
| HEPTADECANE | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Chemical Constituents of Oriental Herbs (3 diff. books) |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Anxiolytic | 8 | Merck 11th Edition |
| AP-1-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Aphidifuge | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Aphrodisiac | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Apifuge | 1 | Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990. |
| Apoptotic | 9 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Aromatase-Inhibitor | 1 | Journal of Medicinal Food 2: 235.1999. |
| Artemicide | 2 | Jung, J.H., Pummangura, S., Chaichantipyuth, c., Patarapanich, C., and McLaughlin, J.L. 1989. Bioactive Constituents of Melodorum fruticosum. Phytochemistry. 29(5): 1667-1670. 1990. |
| Arteriodilator | 1 | Ozaki, Y. and Ma, J-P. 1989. Inhibitory Effects of Tetramethylpyrazine and Ferulic Acid on Spontaneous Movement of Rat Uterus in Situ. Chem. Pharm. Bull. 38(6): 1620-1623, 1990. |
| Asthma-preventive | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Astringent | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Autotoxic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Avifuge | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Bacteriostatic | 1 | Chin. J. Tuber. Respir. Dis. |
| Barbituate-Synergist | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Beta-Adrenergic Receptor Blocker | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Beta-Blocker | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Beta-Glucuronidase-Inhibitor | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Bronchoprotectant | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Bronchorelaxant | 2 | Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp. |