Capsicum annuum, capsicum baccatum, capsicum chinense, capsicum frutescens, capsicum pubescens. Capsicum annuum is a species of the plant genus capsicum chillies or peppers and capsicums or bell peppers native to southern north america and northern south america. A range of species of capsicum has been cultivated in tropical, subtropical, and temperate regions of asia, africa, america, and mediterranean countries. Wo2011010090a1 therapeutic uses for plants of the capsicum. Due to its wide biodiversity, the chemical composition within the genus also presents a great variability. It causes the burning sensation associated with spicy foods by stimulating vanilloid nerve receptors. And when you want to do more, subscribe to acrobat pro. Only with adobe acrobat reader you can view, sign, collect and track feedback, and share pdfs for free. The genus capsicum sweet and hot pepper harbors an incredible intra and interspecific diversity in fruit. The fruit of capsicum plants have a variety of names. Capsicum is a genus of plants from the nightshade family. Solanoideae, a genus of two asian species, was formerly included in capsicum.
It is now widely accepted that the genus capsicum consists of five domesticated species including capsicum annuum, capsicum chinense, capsicum pubescens, capsicum frutescens, and capsicum. A process for preparing a plant of the capsicum genus, extracts, or seeds thereof for use as a medicament suitable for the treatment of diseases other than skin conditions which process comprises storing the plant, extracts or seeds thereof at a temperature of 2oc or below. The most frequent fruit colour in capsicum is red, and different shades of red can be observed across the genus figs 1b, d, k, o, q and 2m. This species is the most common and extensively cultivated of the five domesticated capsicums. In modren times, it is cultivatit warldwide, an haes acome a key element in mony regional cuisines. Phylogenetic relationships, diversification and expansion of. There are more than 200 common names in use for this species. The completion of the capsicum annuum genome has sparked new interest into the development of biotechnological applications involving the manipulation of pungency levels. Being the most popular vegetable in our homeland, hungary, it has a lot of mysteries for science. A survey of dna polymorphism within the genus capsicum and the fingerprinting of pepper cultivars.
Its species are native to america, where they have been cultivated for thousands of years. The most recognizable capsicum without capsaicin is the bell pepper, a cultivar of capsicum annuum, which has a zero rating on the scoville scale. About the classification report about the classification download. The genus, capsicum belongs to the family solanaceae. A survey of dna polymorphism within the genus capsicum and. A cytological comparison of chromosome structure and behaviour in the genus capsicum shows differences between all three forms annuum, frutescens and pubescens recognised within the genus despite the fact that they share a common chromosome number. The plant list includes 197 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus capsicum. Capsicum chlorosis virus genus tospovirus infecting. Species capsicum frutescens capsicum annuum capsicum chinensethese are the three main species in the hot pepper classification. The genus capsicum, experts provide information on all aspects of this plant. A revision of the genus capsicum with especial reference to. Capsicum annuum is a species of the plant genus capsicum native to southern north america. There are approximately 20 species in the genus, but only 5 represented in domestication capsicum frutescens shrubby, tabasco peppers. Convert jpg to pdf online for free adobe acrobatus.
Capsicum the pepper, is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family solanaceae. The genus comprises all the varied forms of fleshyfruited peppers, including the mild bell peppers. Capsicum memiliki banyak sifat alami untuk membantu manusia yang menurunkan berat badan cepat dan mengutamakan telah mendapatkan popularitas yang luas barubar. The plants database includes the following 2 subspecies of capsicum annuum. Peppers are cultivated worldwide and used in many cuisines. But whats the difference between a pepper and a chili pepper.
Capsicum has been used since ancient times not only as a traditional medicine but also as a natural colorant. Its species are native tae the americas, whaur thay hae been cultivatit for thoosands o years. Foreword the subject of this book is the capsicum genus, the sweet pepper. Capsicum wikipedia bahasa indonesia, ensiklopedia bebas. Veiga junior ab the capsicum genus is one of the most popular plants consumed and cultivated worldwide, containing. The lack of capsaicin in bell peppers is due to a recessive gene that eliminates capsaicin and, consequently, the hot taste usually associated with the rest of the genus capsicum. Capsaicin is found in chile or pepper plants of the capsicum genus.
Jan 19, 2014 capsicum is the only genus that evolved the biosynthesis of capsaicinoids, which consist of more than 20 related alkaloids that cause pungency in pepper fruit. Capsicum, atpb rbcl spacer, waxy, chilies, peppers, solanaceae, phylogeny, species delimitation. Mexican, or native chili has fruits about 3 inches by 1. Capsicum annuum, the genus type species, is often grouped with c. The fruit is a berry and may be green, yellow, or red when ripe. The only capsicum without any capsaicin, and therefore no heat, is the bell pepper. Pdf foreword the subject of this book is the capsicum genus, the sweet pepper. Domesticated peppers capsicum are diploid and predominantly perform self pollination. Page designed through the cooperative efforts of interagency itis teams. Peppers of this species include a wide range of flavors and intensities from sweet to mild to hot.
Around the genus capsicum there is an increasing interest and fascination due to the considerable variation for several traits, which makes this crop extremely versatile and suitable for. Capsicum adalah genus tumbuhan berbunga dari keluarga solanaceae. Some of these plants are used as spices, vegetables, or drugs. Eshbaugh and others published the taxonomy of the genus capsicum find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Genome sequence of the hot pepper provides insights into the. Click on names to expand them, and on p for plants profiles.
This condition is shared with several species of the outgroup genera, including all species of lycianthes, the sister group to capsicum fig. The capsicum genus, chile, represents a diverse plant group, a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family, solanaceae, from the well known sweet green bell pepper to the fiery hot habanero. Sep 05, 2019 of the five domesticated species of capsicum, this particular species is the most common as well as the most extensively cultivated. Most of the modern garden varieties easily find classification within the types of the annual species. Is a chilli something other than a chile and thus also different from a chili. A hapmap leads to a capsicum annuum snp infinium array. The medicinal properties of capsicum make it popular in both ayurvedic and homeopathic treatments. Genus capsicum the hot pepper produces capsaicin which is the hot spice that you taste. Capsicum genus has perfect flowers where male and female reproductive structures are in the same flower. Capsaicinoids are considered the active ingredients of oc. Capsaicinoids are metabolites responsible for the appealing pungency of capsicum chili pepper species. The chili pepper also chile pepper or chilli pepper, from nahuatl chilli is the fruit of plants from the genus capsicum, members of the nightshade family.
Capsicum nomen a linnaeo anno 1753 statutum est genus plantarum florentium familiae solanacearum. Convert jpg to pdf in seconds using the adobe acrobat online tool. Generi sunt quinque fere species, cuius fructibus latine capsicis appellatis homines pro cibo et medicamentis uti solent. Cayenne pepper and red pepper are two of the various synonyms of c. Capsicum frutescens an overview sciencedirect topics. Genus capsicum definition of genus capsicum by the free.
Spelling aside, capsicum by any other name is still just that. Fruit morphology as taxonomic features in five varieties of. What most people today refer to as peppers are all part of the plant genus capsicum. The capsicum genus pepper is a part of the solanacae family. An informal classification of the genus is proposed. Oleoresin capsicum oc is an oily resin derivative from capsicums and composed of several related compounds. Capsicum chlorosis virus cacv, a member of tospovirus genus was reported for the first time in tomato in northern india during 2007 postrainy season 2 and subsequently in chilli peppers in. Genus capsicum from the greek kaptoto bite is the nomenclatural home to all peppers, be they wild, cultivated, sweet or hot. Information about genus capsicum in the dictionary, synonyms and antonyms. Capsicums are solanaceous nightshade species plants from the genus capsicum. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. The capsicum genus is one of the most popular plants consumed and cultivated worldwide, containing approximately 50 000 varieties of pepper. The genus capsicum, experts provide information on all aspects of this plant, including its ethnobotany, chemistry, pharmacology.
Hosted by the usgs core science analytics and synthesis. Eshbaugh and others published the taxonomy of the genus capsicum find, read and cite all the research you. Aug 15, 2003 capsicum has been used since ancient times not only as a traditional medicine but also as a natural colorant. Pungent dishes are already part of the traditional cuisine in many countries, and numerous health benefits and. Click download or read online button to get capsicum book now. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for subspecies profiles. Classification for kingdom plantae down to genus capsicum l. Capsicum is a genus o flouerin plants in the nichtshade faimily solanaceae. Proper usage and audio pronunciation of the word genus capsicum.
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