“…However, with the increasing popularity of natural antioxidant foods in the past few decades, there has been a renewed interest in the antioxidant compounds of pepper, and several studies have been conducted to assess the antioxidant capacity of different chili pepper cultivars and the factors affecting the antioxidant activity in peppers. Several recent studies have shown the potential of pepper antioxidants to ameliorate the oxidative stress related to aging and the development of diseases, such as cancer, neurodegeneration, hyperglycemia, cardiovascular, and other diseases (Allam, 2021; Jang et al., 2022; Lavorgna et al., 2019; Lekala et al., 2019; Pannangrong et al., 2020; Sahid et al., 2023; Sinisgalli et al., 2021; Thongin et al., 2022; Thuphairo et al., 2019; Zimmer et al., 2012). On the other hand, various pre‐ and postharvest factors have also been found to influence the antioxidant capacity of peppers (Chen et al., 2022; Farhoudi et al., 2019; Kasampalis et al., 2022; Kim et al., 2021; Kovács et al., 2022; Martínez‐Ispizua et al., 2021; Moreno‐Ramírez et al., 2019; Ridzuan et al., 2019; Rybak et al., 2022; Salamatullah et al., 2022; Sinisgalli et al., 2020; Valkova et al., 2021; Yap et al., 2022).…”