A review on Pharmacognosy of capsicum. Headlines:- Synonym biological source geographical source cultivation and collection macroscopical characterstics capcicum oleo resin method of preparation :- percolation chemical constituents chemical tests uses reference.

1. Pharm.
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Global Institute of
Pharmaceutical Education
and Research, Kashipur U.K.
Approved by:-
AICTE,PCI New Delhi &
Affilited to U. T. U., Dehradun
A Review on

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3. 1. East Africa
2. West Africa
3. India :-
a. Uttar Pradesh b. Gujarat
c. Andhra Pradesh d. Assam
e. Maharashtra f. Tamil Nadu
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Cultivation
of chillies
is done by
sowing
seeds on
the raised
beds.

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The crop is
ready for
harvesting
after 6
months.

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The fully ripened fruits are picked up
by hands & dried in the sun on the
floors.
About 8.1 lacs
tones of chillies are
produces every
year in India.

8. Colour :- orange red to
brownish red
Odour :- characteristic
Taste :- pungent
Shape :- conical or oblong
Size :- 12 to 25cm length,
up to 7 mm width
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9. Method of
preparation
:-
percolation
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10. Crushed capsicum + solvent (alcohol or acetone)
↓
Extraction → Heat
↓
Residue ← solvent is evaporated
↓
Again extracted with cold alcohol or acetone
↓
Marc ( free from pungency )
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11. Marc
←
↑
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12. Colour :- dark reddish brown
Taste :- pungent
Soluble in alcohol, acetone,
ether, chloroform, volatile
oils & fats
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14. Capsaicin :-
not less than 8%
Capsanthin :-
gives red colour
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15. 1. Drug + alkali
↓
no effect on pungency
2. Drug + oxidizing agent
↓
Pungency will destroyed
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17. Reference :- Pharmacognosy
[Dr. C. K. Kokate, A. P. Purohit, S. B. Gokhale ],
Edition-47th