Vitamin Variation in Capsicum Spp. Provides Opportunities to Improve Nutritional Value of Human Diets

Vitamin Variation in Capsicum Spp. Provides Opportunities to Improve Nutritional Value of Human Diets

Chile peppers, native to the Americas, have spread around the world and have been integrated into the diets of many cultures. Much like their heat content, nutritional content can vary dramatically between different pepper types. In this study, a diverse set of chile pepper types were examined for n...

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Published in:PloS one Vol. 11; no. 8; p. e0161464
Main Authors: Kantar, Michael B, Anderson, Justin E, Lucht, Sarah A, Mercer, Kristin, Bernau, Vivian, Case, Kyle A, Le, Nina C, Frederiksen, Matthew K, DeKeyser, Haley C, Wong, Zen-Zi, Hastings, Jennifer C, Baumler, David J
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States Public Library of Science 17-08-2016
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Subjects:
Antioxidants
Ascorbic acid
Ascorbic Acid - metabolism
Biology and Life Sciences
Capsaicin - metabolism
Capsicum
Capsicum - chemistry
Capsicum - classification
Capsicum annuum
Crop diseases
Crop science
Cultivars
Cultivation
Descriptive labeling
Diet
Domestication
Enthalpy
Folic acid
Folic Acid - metabolism
Food science
Fruits
Horticulture
Humans
Medicine and Health Sciences
Metabolites
Nutrient content
Nutrient status
Nutrients
Nutrition
Nutritional aspects
Nutritive Value
Peppers
Physical sciences
Physiological aspects
Plant breeding
Soil sciences
Vitamin A
Vitamin A - metabolism
Vitamin B
Vitamin C
United States
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Summary:Chile peppers, native to the Americas, have spread around the world and have been integrated into the diets of many cultures. Much like their heat content, nutritional content can vary dramatically between different pepper types. In this study, a diverse set of chile pepper types were examined for nutrient content. Some pepper types were found to have high levels of vitamin A, vitamin C, or folate. Correlations between nutrient content, species, cultivation status, or geographic region were limited. Varietal selection or plant breeding offer tools to augment nutrient content in peppers. Integration of nutrient rich pepper types into diets that already include peppers could help combat nutrient deficiencies by providing a significant portion of recommended daily nutrients.
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Conceptualization: DJB. Data curation: JEA KAC NCL MKF HCD ZW JCH DJB. Formal analysis: DJB MBK JEA SAL KM. Investigation: KAC NCL MKF HCD ZW JCH DJB. Methodology: DJB MBK JEA SAL KM. Project administration: MBK DJB. Resources: MBK DJB. Software: MBK JEA. Supervision: DJB. Validation: DJB. Visualization: DJB MBK JEA. Writing - original draft: MBK JEA SAL KM VB DJB. Writing - review & editing: MBK JEA SAL KM VB DJB.
Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
ISSN:1932-6203
1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0161464