Growth and yield performances, pathogenicity, heat tolerance, antioxidant activity, and pungency level of anthracnose resistant and heat tolerant inbreed lines and their F1 hybrids of chili (Capsicum annuum L.)

• Main Authors: Chowdhury, Mst. Farhana Nazneen, Rafii, Mohd Y., Ismail, Siti Izera, Ramlee, Shairul Izan, Hosen, Monir, Karim, K. M. Rezaul, Ikbal, Mohammad Ferdous, Halidu, Jamilu, Sahmat, Siti Sahmsiah
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier 2022
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/108130/; https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0304423822007245

Chili pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) cultivation is hampered by biotic and abiotic stressors, with poor performance caused by high temperatures exceeding 42 °C and anthracnose infestation. Chemical constituents such as antioxidants, phenols, capsaicin, and dihydrocapsaicin have a relationship with biot...