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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Phospholipase-A2-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Phospholipase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Photosensitizer | 1 | Rinzler, C. A. 1990. The Complete Book of Herbs, Spices and Condiments. Facts on File, New York. 199 pp. |
| Phytoalexin | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Phytohormonal | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Pituitary-Stimulant | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Plasmodicide | 1 | Neuwinger, H. D. 1996. African Ethnobotany - Poisons and Drugs. Chapman & Hall, New York. 941 pp. |
| Preservative | 1 | Merck 11th Edition |
| Previtamin-A | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ProHLDL | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Prolactinogenic | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Proliferant | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Prooxidant | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Propecic | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Prostaglandigenic | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Prostaglandin-Synthesis-Inhibitor | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Protein-Kinase-C-Inhibitor | 2 | Naim, M., Zehavi, U., Nagy, S., and Rouseff, R.L. Hydroxycinnamic Acids as Off-Flavor Precursors in Citrus Fruits and Their Products. Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health, Ch.14. |
| Protisticide | 3 | Martindale's 29th |
| PTK-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Pulifuge | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |