Peppers are rich in health‐promoting phytochemicals, which are involved in the defence mechanisms against cancer. To select a lead variety of pepper with anti‐proliferative activity against colon cancer cells and liver cancer cells, high antioxidant activity, and high concentrations of capsaicin, flavonoids and phenolics, we compared these attributes in nine different pepper accessions belonging to Capsicum annuum and C. chinense. Quality parameters such as weight loss and total soluble solids content were tested as well. The different parameters were determined immediately after harvest and after prolonged storage and marketing simulation. A significant variation of these traits was detected among the accessions. C. chinense line 1745 had the highest antioxidant activity, the highest levels of capsaicin and flavonoids, a high and specific anti‐cancer activity, and the lowest weight loss level during postharvest storage. It is proposed that line 1745 has potential for use as a source for health‐promoting traits and should be further evaluated for use as a nutraceutical for the prevention and treatment of colon and liver cancers.

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长时间存放后辣椒的抗增殖活性，植物化学水平和果实品质

辣椒富含促进健康的植物化学物质，它们参与了抗癌防御机制。选择一个领先的各种具有抗结肠癌细胞和肝癌细胞，高抗氧化活性，高浓度的辣椒碱，黄酮类和酚类抗增殖活性辣椒的，我们比较了九种不同的辣椒种质属于这些属性辣椒和Ç 。楸。还测试了质量参数，例如失重和总可溶性固形物含量。在收获后以及经过长时间的存储和销售模拟后立即确定不同的参数。在种质之间检测到这些性状的显着变化。中华1745品系具有最高的抗氧化活性，最高的辣椒素和类黄酮含量，高的特异性抗癌活性以及在收获后储存期间的最低失重水平。建议1745品系有潜力用作促进健康的性状的来源，应进一步评估其作为预防和治疗结肠癌和肝癌的营养品。