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Main slide. Capsicum fruits. Medical plant names. Description. Plant origin. Constituents. Uses. Drugs. Tamarinds fruits Names, description and plant origin. Constituents and uses. Berry fruit form. Main slide. Main slide. pale yellow or white seeds. SEEDS. Main slide.
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Main slide • Capsicum fruits. • Medical plant names. • Description. • Plant origin. • Constituents. • Uses. • Drugs. • Tamarinds fruits • Names, description and plant origin. • Constituents and uses.
Berry fruit form Main slide
pale yellow or white seeds SEEDS Main slide
Capsicum minimum Capsicum annum
Capsicum fruit Red Pepper fruitChilies fruits • Capsicum annum • Capsicum minimum • Family : Solanaceae Main slide
C.annum –annual herbaceous plant ,fruit (3-12)cm. • C.minimum - perennial herb, fruit length (1-3)cm. • Fruit color :red or orange (berry). • Seeds :pale yellow or white . • Odor : characteristic & irritant for the mucous membranes . • Taste :pungent . Main slide
Plant origin : Mexico & India then cultivated in mildly temperate & semitropical regions . Main slide
Chemical constituents • Phenolic substances (pungent): Capsaicin 0.02%. • Alpha & beta carotene (red colour). • Vitamin C 0.2%. • Flavonoid glycoside – capsanthin . Main slide
Uses • Counter irritant . • Rubefacient . • Condiment . • Carminative . • Stomachic Main slide
Pharmaceutical form Indication Main slide
Tamarinds Main slide
Tamarinds fruits • Tamarindus indica • Family : Leguminosae • Perennial large trees with brown legumes . • Seeds :reddish brown . • Odor : agreeable . • Taste : sweet and acidulous . • Origin : Tropical Africa & India . Main slide
Chemical constituents • Organic acids : 1. Tartaric acid . 2. Citric acid USES 1. Popular drink (refrigerant) 2. Antiseptic . 3. Gentle laxative . Main slide