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Common Names
Bell Pepper; Green Pepper; Cherry Pepper; Sweet Pepper; Cone Pepper; Paprika
How this plant is used
Food
Select a Results View:
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-ISOPROPYL-2-METHOXYPYRAZINE | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 3-METHYL-1-PENTYL-3-METHYL-BUTYRATE | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Leung, A.Y., Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1980. |
| 3-METHYL-BUTANAL | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 3-METHYL-BUTYRIC-ACID | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 3-METHYL-CYCLOPENT-2-EN-1-ONE | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 3-METHYL-PENTAN-3-OL | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 31-NOR-LANOST-8-EN-3-BETA-OL | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 31-NOR-LANOST-9(11)-EN-3-BETA-OL | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 31-NOR-LANOSTEROL | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 31-NORCYCLOARTANOL | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 4-ALPHA-14-ALPHA-24-TRIMETHYL-CHOLESTA-8(24)-DIEN-3-BETA-OL | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 4-ALPHA-24-DIMETHYL-CHOLESTA-7,24-DIEN-3-BETA-OL | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 4-ALPHA-METHYL-24-ETHYL-CHOLESTA-7,24-DIEN-3-BETA-OL | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 4-ALPHA-METHYL-5-ALPHA-CHOLEST-8(14)-EN-3-BETA-OL | 0 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 4-ETHYL-GUAIACOL | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 4-METHYL-1-PENTYL-2-METHYL-BUTYRATE | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Leung, A.Y., Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1980. |
| 4-METHYL-3-PENTEN-2-ONE | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 4-METHYL-GUAIACOL | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 4-METHYL-HEPTADECANE | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 4-METHYL-HEXADECANE | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Bruchifuge | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Bruchiphobe | 1 | Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990. |
| Calcium-Antagonist | 12 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Calcium-Channel-Blocker | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| cAMP-Phosphodiesterase-Inhibitor | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Cancer-Preventive | 41 | Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp. |
| Candidicide | 9 | Economou, D., and Nahrstedt, A. 1991. Chemical, Physiological, and Toxicological Aspects of the Essential Oil of Some Species of the Genus Bystropogon*. Planta Medica, 57: 347, 1991. |
| Candidistat | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Capillariprotective | 2 | Martindale's 29th |
| Carcinogenic | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Carcinogenic? | 1 | Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp. |
| Cardiac | 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. |
| Cardiodepressant | 4 | Martindale's 29th |
| Cardiomyopathogenic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Cardioprotective | 13 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cardiotonic | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cardiotoxic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Carminative | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Caspase-8-Inducer | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Catabolic | 3 | Abstract (See species file) |