Steinmetz:Capsicum
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Latest revision as of 21:00, 8 June 2009
[edit] Capsicum fastigiatum
- Also known as (or relevant to)
- Family
- Solanaceae
- English Names
- Cayenne Pepper
- Chillies
- Guinea Pepper
- Bird Pepper
- Goat Pepper
- Natural Habitat
- Zanzibar
- tropical- and subtropical countries
- Part(s) Used
- Fructus Piperis Cayennense
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- Constituent(s)
- capsaicin
- vitamin C
- essential oil
- fixed oil
- starch
- Action
- stimulant
- digestive
- tonic
- carminative
- rubefacient
- aromatic
- used as a condiment
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[edit] Capsicum annuum var. longum
- Also known as (or relevant to)
- Family
- Solanaceae
- English Names
- Spanish Pepper
- Red Pepper
- Pod Pepper
- Natural Habitat
- U. S. A.
- Southern Europe (especially Hungary)
- cultivated in India
- Part(s) Used
- Fructus Capsici = Piper hispanicum
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- Constituent(s)
- capsaicin
- vitamin C
- fixed oil
- essential oil
- solanine
- capsicin (oleo-resin)
- red colouring matter (capsorubin
- etc.)
- Action
- aromatic
- stimulant
- rubefacient
- stomachic
- styptic
- irritant
- aphrodisiac
- nerve-stimulant
- carminative. It is employed as a bird food to improve the plumage of canaries. The dried and powdered fruit is known as Paprika
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