Analysis of the use of pepper (Capsicum frutescens L.) and its medical indication: Review

Abstract

The use of vegetable crops in the treatment of diseases and the health recovery is a therapeutic method that is present markedly in popular culture. Thus, the use of homemade remedies is one of the immediate action more adopted in the treatment of various diseases. In addition, the use of leaves and fruit of plant Capsicum spp. (pepper), was analyzed in this article in order to verify your therapeutic potential, through a literature review. The research is a literature review, focusing on the importance of pepper and its pharmacological properties, using articles and other publications. For the realization of this work sought to original articles and reviews are indexed in the SciELO, CAPES Periodicals, PubMed and MEDLINE, which addressed the following themes: pepper, pepper and functional property, pepper and pharmacological activity. There was no restriction regarding the year of publication. The use of the active principle based on medicinal plants can be considered an auxiliary resource in a therapeutic program global, which its use be sought more and more each day in the use of palliative therapy of health care. Thus, the literature explained that the pepper has great value from the point of view of medicinal, in addition to representing cultural importance and cost.