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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HENEICOSANE | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| HEPTADECANE | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| HEPTANOIC-ACID | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| HESPERIDIN | 31 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| HEXADECANE | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| HEXANOIC-ACID | 2 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| HISTIDINE | 7 | Fruit | 410.0 | 3346.0 | 1.15 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| HOMOCAPSAICIN | 0 | Fruit | 2.0 | 90.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| HOMODIHYDROCAPSAICIN | 0 | Fruit | 2.0 | 90.0 | not available | Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp. |
| HOMODIHYDROCAPSAICIN-I | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| HYDROXY-ALPHA-CAROTENE | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| IRON | 6 | Fruit | 7.0 | 135.0 | 0.01 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ISOBUTYRIC-ACID | 2 | Resin, Exudate, Sap | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ISOHEXANOIC-ACID | 0 | Resin, Exudate, Sap | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ISOHEXYL-ISOCAPROATE | 0 | 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. |
| ISOLEUCINE | 3 | Fruit | 650.0 | 5304.0 | 0.50 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| ISOTHUJONE | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ISOVALERIC-ACID | 5 | Resin, Exudate, Sap | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| KAEMPFEROL | 75 | Anther | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LATOXANTHIN | 0 | Fruit | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| MAO-Inhibitor | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Mast-Cell-Stabilizer | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Memorigenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Memory-Enhancer | 1 | Science News, 138: 189, 1990. |
| Memranolytic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Metal-Chelator | 3 | McEvily, A.J., Iyengar, R., and Gross, A.T. Inhibition of Polyphenol Oxidase by Phenolic Compounds. Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health, Ch.25. |
| Metal-Chelator (Copper) | 1 | Seidel, V., Verholle, M., Malard, Y., Tillequin, F., Fruchart, J-C., Duriez, P., Bailleul, F., Teissier, E. 2000. Phenylpropanoids from Ballota nigra L. Inhibit in vitro LDL Peroxidation. Phytotherapy Research, 14(2): 93-98. |
| Metalloproteinase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Metastatic | 1 | Science News, 146: 421. |
| MMP-9-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Monoamine-Precursor | 3 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Mosquitocide | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Mosquitofuge | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Motor-Depressant | 3 | Buchbauer et al, e.g.Buchbauer et al,1993.Therapeutic properties of essential oils and fragrances. Chap.12 in Teranishi,R, Buttery,R.G and Sugisawa,H. Eds. Bioactive Volatile Compounds from Plants. ACS Symposium Series 525. Amer. Chem. Soc., Washington DC |
| Mucogenic | 3 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Mucolytic | 2 | Martindale's 29th |
| Musculotropic | 1 | Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp. |
| Mutagenic | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Mycobactericide | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Myoprotective | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |