The pepper is an annual, herbaceous plant that reaches 50-70cm height, belongs to the family of Strychnoeidon and comes from areas of tropical and subtropical America. Its culture was started from Peru. The peppers are a good source of fiber, folic acid, vitamin A, C, B6, K and manganese. The fruits are spicy because of capsaicin which is a main ingredient of peppers. The benefits of peppers on cardiovascular function derived from dietary fiber which are contained, in peppers. They help to reduce total and bad cholesterol and control the blood sugar.
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