Ascorbic Acid and Provitamin A Contents in Unusually Colored Bell Peppers (Capsicum annuumL.)

Phytochemical Screening, Antioxidant Activities and In Vitro Anticancer Potential of Egyptian Capsicum Spp.

“…Data also observe that vitamin C contents were higher in sweet peppers than chilli peppers and also increased with the maturation stages. The results are in a good agreement with Howard et al [57], Mozafar [67], Simonne et al [68] and Marín et al [69] who reported an increment in the level of ascorbic acid (AA) during pepper ripening. It might be related to the light intensity and greater levels of glucose, the precursor of ascorbic acid.…”

Validation of Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry and Mercury Analyzer for Analysis of Cadmium, Lead and Mercury in Red Chili Pepper

“…They contain polyphenol compounds, which include flavonols, hydroxycinnamates and flavones. Red chili peppers are known for their rich antioxidant contents such as vitamin C and vitamin E (Simonne et al, 1997). Capsaicinoids, the red pigment on the red chili pepper have two modes of action.…”

Character Association and Path Coefficient Analysis for Qualitative and Quantitative Traits in Green Chilli Genotypes (Capsicum annuum L.)

“…It possess high nutritive value and an excellent source of vitamin C and A along with minerals like folate, potassium, thiamine, molybdenum and manganese. Antioxidant properties in chilli are due to β-carotinoids and vitamin A and C (Simonne et al, 1997). Nonetheless in India, chilli is an important commercial crop, cultivated for vegetable, spice, and value added product.…”