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Capsicum

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A plant genus of the family SOLANACEAE. The hot peppers yield CAPSAICIN, which activates VANILLOID RECEPTORS. Several varieties have sweet or pungent… 
National Institutes of Health

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Review
2016
Review
2016
Biological Activities of Red Pepper (Capsicum annuum) and Its Pungent Principle Capsaicin: A Review
Capsaicin, the pungent alkaloid of red pepper (Capsicum annuum) has been extensively studied for its biological effects which are… 
Highly Cited
2014
Highly Cited
2014
Genome sequence of the hot pepper provides insights into the evolution of pungency in Capsicum species
Hot pepper (Capsicum annuum), one of the oldest domesticated crops in the Americas, is the most widely grown spice crop in the… 
Highly Cited
2012
Highly Cited
2012
Metabolism of reactive oxygen species and reactive nitrogen species in pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) plants under low temperature stress.
Low temperature is an environmental stress that affects crop production and quality and regulates the expression of many genes… 
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Capsicum annuum L. extract
Silver nanoparticles (NPs) were rapidly synthesized by treating silver ions with a Capsicum annuum L. extract. The reaction… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Effects of vermicomposts produced from cattle manure, food waste and paper waste on the growth and yield of peppers in the field
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Effects of vermicomposts produced from food waste on the growth and yields of greenhouse peppers.
Review
2002
Review
2002
Anti-tumor promoting potential of selected spice ingredients with antioxidative and anti-inflammatory activities: a short review.
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Response of two greenhouse pepper hybrids to NaCl salinity during different growth stages
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Genetic resources and breeding of Capsicum spp.
Five species of Capsicum have been domesticated in the American tropics, but breeding programs have concentrated on the non… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Resiniferatoxin, a phorbol-related diterpene, acts as an ultrapotent analog of capsaicin, the irritant constituent in red pepper
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