SPECIES
Capsicum annum L
FAMILY
Solanaceae
COUNTRY OF COLLECTION
Benin, Ghana
PART USED
Fruit
EXTRACTION METHOD
Cold maceration
SOLVENT(S) USED
Water
SECONDARY METABOLITES / PHYTOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION
Saponins, alkaloids, quarternary bases, anthracenosides, flavanosides, flavonds, coumarin derivatives, steroid ,glycosides, anthocyanosides, essential oils, waxes, capsanthin, capsorubin, zeaxanthin, cryptoxanthin, lutein, capsaicinoids
ANTIMICROBIAL ASSAY METHODS
Proportion method
EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUE
in-vitro
FORMULATION AND MODE OF USAGE (in-vivo only)
Maceration of fruit used for BU treatment
ACTIVITY/MIC (µg/ml)
40
LINK TO REFERENCE
26779539
LINKS TO PLANT DATABASES
http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:316944-2
REFERENCE
Tsouh Fokou, P. V., Nyarko, A. K., Appiah-Opong, R., Tchokouaha Yamthe, L. R., Ofosuhene, M., & Boyom, F. F. (2015). Update on Medicinal Plants with Potency on Mycobacterium ulcerans. BioMed Research International, 2015. https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/917086