Investigation of Antimicrobial, Antioxidant and Mutagenic Effect Potential of Red Pepper Grown in Adıyaman Province

In this study, the biochemical, microbiological, mutagenic and antioxidant properties of red pepper (Capsicum annum) grown in 6 districts Adıyaman province (Kahta, Gerger, Sincik, Samsat, Tut, Gölbaşı) were investigated. The bioactive compounds Gerger samples, which also exhibited higher activity. results antimicrobial activity showed that Kahta extract antibacterial against Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 6538 with an MIC (minimum inhibition concentration) value 0.715 mg/ml. lowest values extracts obtained (0.715-1.43 mg ml-1), highest recorded Tut (1.1525-4.61 ml-1). peppers indicated no effect at doses tests studies carried out on TA 100 strains Salmonella typhimurium 98 absence S9. Dose dependent increase was strain Samsat samples. But, rising not statistically importent.