Background To this day, many species of peppers, genus Capsicum, have been identified
and are the subject of several researches. However, only 5 are commonly used: C. annuum; …

The genus Capsicum (pepper) comprises a large number of wild and cultivated species. The
plants are grown all over the world, primarily in tropical and subtropical countries. The fruits …

The Capsicum genus is one of the most popular plants consumed and cultivated worldwide,
containing approximately 50 000 varieties of pepper. Due to its wide biodiversity, the …

Hot pepper (Capsicum annuum) fruits, usually termed as chili, have been used since ancient
times as food vegetables, flavoring ingredients, natural colorants, and in traditional …

Various herbs, plants and spices have been used for many decades as natural valuable
remedies for prevention and/or treatment of diverse diseases and health problems. Chili …

A comprehensive study on morphology and biochemical compounds of 32 Capsicum spp.
accessions has been performed. Accessions represented four pepper species, Capsicum …

The healthy properties attributed to the intake of fruits and vegetables such as peppers are
owed not only to the content of vitamins, minerals, and carotenoids but also to the high …

Peppers (Capsicum annuum L.) are an important crop usually consumed as food or spices.
Peppers contain a wide range of phytochemicals, such as capsaicinoids, phenolics …

Capsaicinoids are acid amides of C9–C11 branched-chain fatty acids and vanillylamine and
constitute important chemical compounds of Capsicum annuum together with their non …

Capsicum genus (Solanaceae) is native to the Americas. Today, it is an important
agricultural crop cultivated around the world, not only due to its economic importance, but …