A REVIEW ON Capsicum annuum (A HERBAL BOON)

Abstract

Capsicum annuum is a species of the plant genus Capsicum native to southern North America and northern South America, belonging to family,
Solanaceae, is commonly consumed all over the world as spices. It is commonly known as red pepper in English and mirchi in Hindi. Historically, it
has been known to possess medicinal properties like anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antipyretic, hypoglycaemic. anti- microbial activity and stomachic.
C. annuum have highest proportion of capsaicin in placental tissue as one of the important chemical constituents. This review aims towards discussing
various types of phytochemical constituents and pharmacological actions of plant capsicum annuum which is known as herbal boon for all of us.