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Common Names
Cayenne; Chili; Tabasco; Hot Pepper; Spur Pepper; Red Chili
How this plant is used
Food
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAURIC-ACID | 7 | Resin, Exudate, Sap | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LEUCINE | 2 | Fruit | 1050.0 | 8568.0 | 0.74 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| LIMONENE | 60 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LINOLEIC-ACID | 27 | Fruit | 1040.0 | 8486.0 | -0.24 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| LITHIUM | 11 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LUTEIN | 15 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp. |
| LUTEOLIN-7-MONOGLUCOSIDE | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LYSINE | 4 | Fruit | 890.0 | 7262.0 | 0.82 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| MAGNESIUM | 65 | Fruit | 230.0 | 2203.0 | 0.03 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| MALONIC-ACID | 1 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| MANGANESE | 14 | Fruit | 2.0 | 20.0 | -0.27 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| MARGARIC-ACID | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| METHIONINE | 15 | Fruit | 240.0 | 1958.0 | 1.23 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| METHYL-8-METHYL-6-NONANOATE | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| METHYL-BETA-PHENYLPROPIONATE | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| METHYL-DECANOATE | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| METHYL-DODECANOATE | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| METHYL-HEPTANOATE | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| METHYL-HEXADECANOATE | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| METHYL-HEXANOATE | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Antipancreatitic | 1 | Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY. |
| Antipapillomic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiparkinsonian | 8 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiparotitic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antipellagric | 3 | Martindale's 28th |
| Antipeptic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiperiodontal | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Antiperiodontic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiperiodontitic | 4 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antiperistaltic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antipermeability | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiperoxidant | 5 | Planta Medica, 57: A54, 1991. |
| Antipharyngitic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiphenylketonuric | 2 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antiphotophobic | 2 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antipityriasic | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Antiplaque | 6 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Antiplasmodial | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiplatelet | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| AntiPMS | 7 | Duke, 1992 * |