 Capsicum
"Capsicum" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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 edible fruits that are used as vegetables when fresh and spices when the pods are dried.
| Descriptor ID |
D002212
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.905.145
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| Concept/Terms |
Bell Pepper- Bell Pepper
- Bell Peppers
- Pepper, Bell
- Peppers, Bell
- Sweet Pepper
- Pepper, Sweet
- Peppers, Sweet
- Sweet Peppers
- Red Pepper
- Pepper, Red
- Peppers, Red
- Red Peppers
- Green Pepper
- Green Peppers
- Pepper, Green
- Peppers, Green
Cayenne Pepper- Cayenne Pepper
- Cayenne Peppers
- Pepper, Cayenne
- Peppers, Cayenne
- Cayenne
Hot Pepper- Hot Pepper
- Hot Peppers
- Pepper, Hot
- Peppers, Hot
Jalapeno Pepper- Jalapeno Pepper
- Jalapeno Peppers
- Pepper, Jalapeno
- Peppers, Jalapeno
Chilli Pepper- Chilli Pepper
- Chilli Peppers
- Pepper, Chilli
- Peppers, Chilli
- Chile Pepper
- Chile Peppers
- Pepper, Chile
- Peppers, Chile
- Chili Pepper
- Chili Peppers
- Pepper, Chili
- Peppers, Chili
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| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Capsicum" by people in Profiles.
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Yu P, Qin K, Crosby K, Ong K, Gentry T, Gu M. Biochar reduces containerized pepper blight caused by Phytophthora Capsici. Sci Rep. 2024 12 28; 14(1):30664.
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Sanogo S, Lamour K, Kousik CS, Lozada DN, Parada-Rojas CH, Quesada-Ocampo LM, Wyenandt CA, Babadoost M, Hausbeck MK, Hansen Z, Ali E, McGrath MT, Hu J, Crosby K, Miller SA. Phytophthora capsici, 100 Years Later: Research Mile Markers from 1922 to 2022. Phytopathology. 2023 Jun; 113(6):921-930.
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Deanna R, MartÃnez C, Manchester S, Wilf P, Campos A, Knapp S, Chiarini FE, Barboza GE, Bernardello G, Sauquet H, Dean E, Orejuela A, Smith SD. Fossil berries reveal global radiation of the nightshade family by the early Cenozoic. New Phytol. 2023 06; 238(6):2685-2697.
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Mazhar N, Mohtashem Ul Hasan M, Baig SG, Ahmed S, Jaffery R, Ikram R. Diuretic and anti-diarrheal potential of four fruit extracts of Capsicum annum L. Pak J Pharm Sci. 2022 Sep; 35(5):1357-1362.
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Mazhar N, Baig SG, Ahmed S, Ul Hasan MM, Palla A, Ishrat G. Analgesic and anti-inflammatory potential of four varieties of bell pepper (Capsicum annum L.) in rodents. Pak J Pharm Sci. 2021 Jul; 34(4):1369-1376.
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