Chilli peppers (Capsicum spp.) are important plants usually consumed as food or used a spice medicine. They contain wide range of phytochemicals such capsaicinoids, polyphenols (PPH), carotenoids (CC) and vitamins. This study aimed to quantify the contents capsaicin, dihydrocapsaicin, total PPH, phenolic acids (PHA) CC, antioxidant activities chilli Trinidad Moruga Scorpion, Bhut Jolokia, ...

Field experiments were conducted at Yaba College of Technology Instructional and Research Farm during 2019/2020 wet dry seasons to investigate the performance cowpea chilli pepper intercropping for management insect pests cowpea. The experiment was arranged in alternate (chilli cowpea), strip cropping border around cowpea) sole a randomized complete block design (RCBD) replicated three times wi...

Laboratory studies have shown that the resistance of isolated LDL-cholesterol or linoleic acid to oxidation is increased in incubations with chilli extracts or capsaicin--the active ingredient of chilli. It is unknown if these in vitro antioxidative effects also occur in the serum of individuals eating chilli regularly. The present study investigated the effects of regular consumption of chilli...

In the present climate change scenario, controlling plant disease through exploitation of host plant resistance could contribute toward the sustainable crop production and global food security. In this respect, the identification of new sources of resistance and utilization of genetic diversity within the species may help in the generation of cultivars with improved disease resistance. Begomovi...

Abstract Red chili ( Capsicum annum L .) is one of horticultural commodities that rapidly damage due to has high water content, which around 80-90%. High respiration rate can cause deterioration quickly and shorten shelf life at room temperature stored. In order prolong red pepper, aloe vera alone, mixed with carrageenan glycerol be applied as edible coating. The aims this study were evaluate t...

Genomic DNA isolated from zygotic embryos (seeds) of 7 chilli pepper varieties, namely Capsicum annuum L., California wonder, Yolo wonder, G-5, Pusa sadabahar, Pusa jyothi and LCA-335 and Capsicum chinense Jacq. variety Kotpar, was PCR-amplified using Pun1 allele specific primer MAP1. A DNA band admeasuring 479 bp was observed in C annuum L., varieties California wonder and Yolo wonder, while a...

Quantitative losses in various biochemical constituents like capsaicin, carotenes, ascorbic acid, polyphenols, mineral matter, sugars (soluble and insoluble), protein and fat were estimated after the successful growth of Aspergillus flavus for 30 days on powdered red pepper. The fungal biomass was measured by ergosterol content and Aflatoxin B1 by HPLC. Amongst the various nutritional constitue...

There is a need for identifying the specific environments selection of adapted and stable genotypes quality traits in chilli pepper. Among these traits, pungency coloring matter are most important ones, which to be amounts final products. Hence, this multi-environmental evaluation pepper was done three distinct environments, identify suitable also traits. The study includes 43 tested growing co...