Abstract Background Both Chili pepper (CP) and Sichuan pepper (SP) have long been used
for culinary purposes throughout Asia. It is well known CP and SP are well accompanied in …

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 …

This review summarized the composition of volatile and nonvolatile compounds, the sensory
mechanism and the application of Sichuan pepper (Zanthoxylum genus) as a spice and …

Chili peppers are the major source of nature capsaicinoids, which consist of capsaicin,
dihydrocapsaicin, nordihydrocapsaicin, homodihydrocapsaicin, and homocapsaicin, etc …

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 …

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; …

Hot peppers are known for medicinally important capsaicinoids. Bhut Jolokia, Capsicum
chinense/Capsicum frutescens, is the hottest pepper in the world. However, its bioactivity …

Background To maintain physiological and biochemical equilibrium in the body, it is critical
to balance the pro-and anti-oxidant activities. The ongoing quest for natural bioactive …

Capsaicin, the pungent alkaloid of red pepper (Capsicum annuum) has been extensively
studied for its biological effects which are of pharmacological relevance. These include …