Capsicum chinense Jacq.: Ethnobotany, Bioactivity and Future Prospects

Baruah, J. N.; Lal, Mohan

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“…It was introduced to India at the end of the 17th century by Portuguese explorers and to Northeast India by Christian missionaries ( Basu & De, 2003 ). Ghost pepper, a semi-perennial species, is a naturally occurring variety of Northeast India ( Verma et al, 2013 ; Baruah & Lal, 2020 ). Besides its use as a flavoring agent, the capsaicin extracted from this plant species has many pharmacological applications ( Meghvansi et al, 2010 ).…”

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“…Ghost pepper shows wide variation in morphological characteristics ( Purkayastha et al, 2012 ). According to literature reports, ghost pepper has higher capsaicin concentration than other Indian chili varieties ( Baruah et al, 2014 ; Baruah et al, 2019 ), making it a potential crop for the extraction of oleoresin capsicum and capsaicin for commercial uses ( Meghvansi et al, 2010 ; Baruah & Lal, 2020 ; Bhandari et al, 2021 ). Low capsaicin-yielding varieties are not suitable for commercial cultivation because of the bottleneck associated with a high cost of capsaicin extraction ( Baruah & Lal, 2020 ).…”

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“…According to literature reports, ghost pepper has higher capsaicin concentration than other Indian chili varieties ( Baruah et al, 2014 ; Baruah et al, 2019 ), making it a potential crop for the extraction of oleoresin capsicum and capsaicin for commercial uses ( Meghvansi et al, 2010 ; Baruah & Lal, 2020 ; Bhandari et al, 2021 ). Low capsaicin-yielding varieties are not suitable for commercial cultivation because of the bottleneck associated with a high cost of capsaicin extraction ( Baruah & Lal, 2020 ). However, despite its advantages, no measures were taken for the improvement of this important crop as the production is not up to the demand to meet the quality requirements, such as high fruit yield, high capsaicin, etc .…”

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Estimation of genetic variation in yield, its contributing characters and capsaicin content of Capsicum chinense Jacq. (ghost pepper) germplasm from Northeast India

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Munda

Sarma

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Capsicum chinense Jacq. (ghost pepper), a naturally occurring chili species of Northeast India is known throughout the world for its high pungency and a pleasant aroma. The economic importance is due to the high capsaicinoid levels, the main source for pharmaceutical industries. The present study focused on identifying important traits necessary for increasing the yield and pungency of ghost pepper and to determine the parameters for the selection of superior genotypes. A total of 120 genotypes with more than 1.2% capsaicin content (>1,92,000 Scoville Heat Unit, w/w on dry weight basis) collected from different northeast Indian regions were subjected to variability, divergence and correlation studies. Levene’s homogeneity test of variance studied for three environments did not show significant deviation and so homogeneity of variance was reasonably met for analysis of variance study. Genotypic and phenotypic coefficient of variation was highest for fruit yield per plant (33.702, 36.200, respectively), followed by number of fruits per plant (29.583, 33.014, respectively) and capsaicin content (25.283, 26.362, respectively). The trait number of fruits per plant had maximum direct contribution to fruit yield per plant and the trait fruit yield per plant towards capsaicin content in the correlation study. High heritability with high genetic advance, which is the most favored selection criteria was observed for fruit yield per plant, number of fruits per plant, capsaicin content, fruit length and fruit girth. The genetic divergence study partitioned the genotypes into 20 clusters, where fruit yield per plant contributed maximum towards total divergence. Principal components analysis (PCA) studied to determine the largest contributor of variation showed 73.48% of the total variability, of which the PC1 and PC2 contributed 34.59% and 16.81% respectively.

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Estimation of genetic variation in yield, its contributing characters and capsaicin content of Capsicum chinense Jacq. (ghost pepper) germplasm from Northeast India

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“…Lal-mirchi, Gach-mirchi in Hindi; Lalmirchi, Lanka-march in Bengali, and so on (Baruah & Lal, 2020;Khan, Mahmood, Ali, Saeed, & Maalik, 2014;Unal & Islek, 2019). The fruits of C. annuum occupy a significant place in the treatment of various kinds of diseases in traditional systems of medicine ranging from inflammatory diseases in cardiovascular and gastric systems and in cancers.…”

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“…Having worldwide distribution, C. annuum is known by various vernacular names such as bell pepper, pod pepper, sweet pepper, cayenne pepper, and red pepper in English (Khoury et al, 2020; T. Lim, 2013; Seidemann, 2005). In India, it is regionally known by various local names such as Marichiphalam ; Katuvira ; Bruhi in Sanskrit; Lal‐mirchi , Gach‐mirchi in Hindi; Lalmirchi , Lanka‐march in Bengali, and so on (Baruah & Lal, 2020; Khan, Mahmood, Ali, Saeed, & Maalik, 2014; Unal & Islek, 2019). The fruits of C. annuum occupy a significant place in the treatment of various kinds of diseases in traditional systems of medicine ranging from inflammatory diseases in cardiovascular and gastric systems and in cancers.…”

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Capsicum annuum L. and its bioactive constituents: A critical review of a traditional culinary spice in terms of its modern pharmacological potentials with toxicological issues

Mandal¹,

Rath

Logesh

et al. 2022

Phytotherapy Research

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Capsicum annuum L., commonly known as chili pepper, is used as an important spice globally and as a crude drug in many traditional medicine systems. The fruits of C. annuum have been used as a tonic, antiseptic, and stimulating agent, to treat dyspepsia, appetites, and flatulence, and to improve digestion and circulation. The article aims to critically review the phytochemical and pharmacological properties of C. annuum and its major compounds. Capsaicin, dihydrocapsaicin, and some carotenoids are reported as the major active compounds with several pharmacological potentials especially as anticancer and cardioprotectant. The anticancer effect of capsaicinoids is mainly mediated through mechanisms involving the interaction of Ca2+‐dependent activation of the MAPK pathway, suppression of NOX‐dependent reactive oxygen species generation, and p53‐mediated activation of mitochondrial apoptosis in cancer cells. Similarly, the cardioprotective effects of capsaicinoids are mediated through their interaction with cellular transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 channel, and restoration of calcitonin gene‐related peptide via Ca2+‐dependent release of neuropeptides and suppression of bradykinin. In conclusion, this comprehensive review presents detailed information about the traditional uses, phytochemistry, and pharmacology of major bioactive principles of C. annuum with special emphasis on anticancer, cardioprotective effects, and plausible toxic adversities along with food safety.

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GC‐MS and HPTLC Fingerprinting Analysis and Evaluation of Antimicrobial Activity of Naga Chilli: An In Vitro and In Silico Approach

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Das,

Choudhury

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Biomedical Chromatography

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Naga chilli (Capsicum chinense Jacq.) have garnered significant attention due to the plant's possible health benefits and variety of phytochemical components. Utilizing cutting‐edge analytical techniques such as gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC‐MS) and high‐performance thin layer chromatography (HPTLC) in conjunction with bioautography, this study conducts a thorough phytochemical profiling and biological activity assessment of the Naga chilli plant. An in silico docking study was performed for all the bioactive compounds identified through GC‐MS against dihydrofolate reductase, a critical enzyme for bacterial survival. Many important components were identified and quantified with the help of subsequent GC‐MS and HPTLC analysis. Among them, capsaicinoids were found to be the most prevalent. GC‐MS results showed nonadecane (21.28%), 1‐dimethyl(phenyl)silyloxypentane (14.53%), capsaicin (13.55%) and 2‐pentanone, 4‐hydroxy‐4‐methyl‐ (11.42%) were the most prevalent. HPTLC report showed capsaicin was 0.833 mg/g of fresh weight of Naga chilli. This study showed good docking scores for some of the constituents, particularly capsaicin, indicating that this plant is a good candidate for antimicrobial activity. This activity of the extract confirms the docking results, which needs to be in focus for further antimicrobial drug development.

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Capsicum chinense Jacq.: Ethnobotany, Bioactivity and Future Prospects

Cited by 8 publications

References 30 publications

Estimation of genetic variation in yield, its contributing characters and capsaicin content of Capsicum chinense Jacq. (ghost pepper) germplasm from Northeast India

Estimation of genetic variation in yield, its contributing characters and capsaicin content of Capsicum chinense Jacq. (ghost pepper) germplasm from Northeast India

Capsicum annuum L. and its bioactive constituents: A critical review of a traditional culinary spice in terms of its modern pharmacological potentials with toxicological issues

GC‐MS and HPTLC Fingerprinting Analysis and Evaluation of Antimicrobial Activity of Naga Chilli: An In Vitro and In Silico Approach

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