Capsicum annuum

Traditional uses

  • Aphrodisiac

    Tradition: Turkey

  • Ciguatera

    Tradition: Haiti

  • Diaphoretic

    Tradition: China

  • Dyspepsia

    Tradition: Elsewhere

  • Neuralgia

    Tradition: Elsewhere

  • Pharyngitis

    Tradition: Elsewhere

  • Rheumatism

    Tradition: Elsewhere

  • Rubefacient

    Tradition: Turkey

  • Scrofula

    Tradition: Hawaii

  • Sore

    Tradition: Dominican Republic

  • Spice

    Tradition: Iraq

  • Stimulant

    Tradition: Turkey

Chemicals

  • ACETYL-CHOLINE

    Plant part: Pericarp. Amount: 15 NMOL/G

  • ANTHERAXANTHIN

    Plant part: Fruit. Amount: 0.5 to 165

  • ARACHIDIC-ACID

    Plant part: Fruit

  • ARSENIC

    Plant part: Fruit. Amount: 0.004 to 0.015

  • L-ASPARAGINASE

    Plant part: Fruit

  • ASPARAGINE

    Plant part: Fruit

  • BEHENIC-ACID

    Plant part: Fruit

  • BETAINE

    Plant part: Fruit

  • BORON

    Plant part: Fruit. Amount: 1 to 18

  • 2-BUTANONE

    Plant part: Fruit

  • CADMIUM

    Plant part: Fruit. Amount: 0.005 to 0.33

  • CAFFEIC-ACID

    Plant part: Fruit. Amount: 11