pepper

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• pepper
• New World peppers
• chili peppers
• chilies
• peppers
• red hot chili peppers

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Fregirardia

Regional and Traditional Names

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, specifically within the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. It is further classified under the order Solanales and the family Solanaceae. Ultimately, the medicinal plant is identified by the genus Capsicum.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a diverse presence across several European regions. In Northern Europe, it can be found growing in Great Britain and Ireland. Moving toward the center of the continent, its range extends into Middle Europe. Specifically, it is distributed throughout Austria and the region of Czechia-Slovakia. Finally, its geographical footprint includes the country of Germany.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Plant Parts

Capsicum has 1 reported plant parts identified across 9 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include fruit.

Fruit

1. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry
2. Critical reviews in food science and nutrition
3. European journal of drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics
4. The Journal of nutrition
5. PloS one

Chemicals

Capsicum has 26 reported phytochemicals identified across 9 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Capsaicin, CAPSAICINOIDS, Carotenoids, 1,3-Dimethyluric acid, 1-Methyluric acid.

Capsaicin

1. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry
2. Journal of toxicology. Clinical toxicology
3. Frontiers in microbiology
4. American journal of clinical dermatology
5. The Journal of nutrition

CAPSAICINOIDS

1. Animal nutrition (Zhongguo xu mu shou yi xue hui)
2. Critical reviews in food science and nutrition

Carotenoids

1. European journal of biochemistry
2. Critical reviews in food science and nutrition

1,3-Dimethyluric acid

1. European journal of drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics

1-Methyluric acid

1. European journal of drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics

2-NITROPHENOL

1. Ecotoxicology and environmental safety

4-Nitrophenol

1. Ecotoxicology and environmental safety

CAPSIANOSIDE II

1. Biochemical and biophysical research communications

Capsianoside A

1. Biochemical and biophysical research communications

Capsianoside G

1. Biochemical and biophysical research communications

Activities

Capsicum has 6 reported activities identified across 9 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antimicrobial, Analgesic, Anticancer, Antidiabetic, Antioxidant.

Antimicrobial

1. Frontiers in microbiology
2. Animal nutrition (Zhongguo xu mu shou yi xue hui)

Analgesic

1. Animal nutrition (Zhongguo xu mu shou yi xue hui)

Anticancer

1. Animal nutrition (Zhongguo xu mu shou yi xue hui)

Antidiabetic

1. Animal nutrition (Zhongguo xu mu shou yi xue hui)

Antioxidant

1. Animal nutrition (Zhongguo xu mu shou yi xue hui)

Hypotensive

1. Animal nutrition (Zhongguo xu mu shou yi xue hui)

Medicinal Uses

Capsicum has 25 reported medicinal uses identified across 9 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include obesity, analgesic, antidiabetic, antioxidant, asthma.

Most Reported Uses

Preparations