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Capsicum
annuum |
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| CHEMICAL
COMPOSITION |
Fruit contains capsaicin, capsicin and solanine. |
| PHARMACOLOGY |
Capsaicin, when fed along with cholesterol containing diets to
female albino rats, prevented significantly the rise in liver cholesterol levels. |
| THERAPEUTIC
USES |
It is a
powerful stimulant and carminative. It stimulates the secretion of saliva and gastric
juice, and increases peristaltic movement and motility of stomach. It is an excellent
remedy in atonic and flatulent dyspepsia and dipsomania. Regular ingestion is very
beneficial in vericose veins, anorexia, liver congestion and vascular conditions. It is
externally rubefacient and counterirritant. It is useful in lumbago, neuralgia, putrid
sore throat, scarlatina etc. |
| REFERENCES |
- Desai et al, Indian J. Med,
Res 1977, 66, 440.
- Lal, Indian Fmr's Dig. 1978,
11 (6&7), 73.
- Sambaiah &
Satyanarayana, Indian J. Exp. Biol, 1980, 18,898
- Dictionary of Indian
Medicinal Plants, CIMAP, Lucknow (1992).
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| SPECIFICATIONS: CAPSICUM
ANNUUM EXTRACT
General
Information:
| Type of extract |
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Oleoresin |
| Plant parts used |
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Fruits |
| Source |
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Wild crafted |
| Shelf life |
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24 months unopened |
| Storage |
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Keep in a cool, dry
place in an air tight container |
| Active ingredient |
: |
Capsaicin |
| Method of analysis |
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HPTLC |
Analytical
Specifications :
| Description |
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Dark-red coloured thick paste |
| Organoleptic characters |
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Pungent taste with characteristic odour |
| Loss on drying |
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Not more than 5% W/W |
| Lead |
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Not more than 10 PPM |
| Arsenic |
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Not more than 2 PPM |
| Heavy metals |
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Not more than 20 PPM |
| Assay |
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| Capsaicin content on dry basis by HPTLC |
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Not less than 6% W/W |
| Microbiological profile |
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| Total bacterial count |
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Not more than 10000 CFU/gm |
| Yeast and moulds |
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Not more than 100 CFU/gm |
| E.coli |
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Absent |
| S.aureus |
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Absent |
| Salmonella typhi |
: |
Absent |
| Pseudomonas aeruginose |
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Absent |
| * Capsicum annuum extract is also available
with >95% Capsaicin as white powder |
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