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- The fungal pathogen Fusarium, which is known to infect wild chilies and thereby reduce seed viability, is deterred by capsaicin, which thus limits this form of predispersal seed mortality.
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Jan 21, 2020 · For example, chili peppers produce the spicy compound capsaicin to inhibit pathogen damage and animal feeding. In humans, capsaicin binds to a membrane channel protein, creating the sensation of heat, while in microbes, capsaicin limits energy production by binding respiratory enzymes.
- Catharine A. Adams, Catharine A. Adams, Kolea Zimmerman, Kristi Fenstermacher, Mitchell G. Thompson,...
- 10.1128/AEM.01697-19
- 2020
- 2020/02
Capsaicin is a potent defense mechanism for chilies, but it does come at a cost. Varying levels of capsaicin in chilies currently appear to be caused by an evolutionary split between surviving in dry environments, and having defense mechanisms against fungal growth, insects, and granivorous mammals. [ 87 ]
Mar 12, 2019 · It has been theorised and widely accepted that wild chilli plants survive to produce ripe seed pods when their pods have a higher dose of capsaicin lurking within. This capsaicin presence seems to deter certain fungus from taking up residence in the plants and affecting their crop.
Jun 15, 2024 · Capsaicin, thus serves a specific evolutionary purpose for chili plants. (“Evolutionary Ecology of Pungency in Wild Chilies” published in PNAS in 2008). Later research has also found that the chemical protects against certain fungi and insects. But developing capsaicin comes at a cost.
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Sep 1, 2008 · Capsaicinoids are the chemicals responsible for the well known pungency of chili fruits. Capsicum chacoense is naturally polymorphic for the production of capsaicinoids and displays geographic...
Feb 25, 2022 · Capsaicin (CAP) is the main pungent ingredient of chili peppers , which are spices with a unique spicy flavor widely consumed in various diets. CAP has demonstrated broad potent biological characteristics, including antioxidant, anti-obesity, pain-alleviating, and anti-inflammation effects [ 2 ].
Aug 8, 2008 · Capsaicinoids are the chemicals responsible for the well known pungency of chili fruits. Capsicum chacoense is naturally polymorphic for the production of capsaicinoids and displays geographic variation in the proportion of individual plants in a population that produce capsaicinoids.
