Ghost pepper: References & Edit History

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Article title updated for style. Nov 01, 2026
Modified link of Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Effect of ghost pepper on cell proliferation, apoptosis, senescence and global proteomic profile in human renal adenocarcinoma cells. Aug 13, 2026
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Effect of ghost pepper on cell proliferation, apoptosis, senescence and global proteomic profile in human renal adenocarcinoma cells. Jun 18, 2026
Added a taxonomic box and a cross-reference to the Scoville scale. Aug 11, 2025
Add new Web site: International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences Review and Research - A Review on Recent Researches on Bhut jolokia and Pharmacological Activity of Capsaicin (PDF). Mar 21, 2025
Add new Web site: Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science - A review on phytochemical and pharmacological potential of Bhut Jolokia (a cultivar of Capsicum chinense Jacq.) (PDF). Jan 07, 2025
Add new Web site: CORE - Effect of Capsicum chinense fruit suspension on seed germination of some Capsicum cultivars ( Pepper) grown in Nigeria. Aug 23, 2024
Add new Web site: Academia - Capsicum chinense Jacq. (Bhut Jolokia) � rich source of capsaicin with wide application and economic potential. May 17, 2024
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Effect of ghost pepper on cell proliferation, apoptosis, senescence and global proteomic profile in human renal adenocarcinoma cells. Apr 05, 2024
Add new Web site: University of California, Davis - Agricultural Sustainability Institute - �Bhut Jolokia��The World�s Hottest Known Chile Pepper is a Putative Naturally Occurring Interspecific Hybrid. Dec 22, 2023
Add new Web site: he Spruce - How to Grow Ghost Peppers. Oct 13, 2023
Add new Web site: NParks Flora & Fauna Web - Capsicum chinense Jacq. Aug 31, 2023
Media added. Jul 25, 2023
Add new Web site: Pennsylvania State University - PlantVillage - Chilli Pepper. May 28, 2023
Add new Web site: North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox - Capsicum chinense. Jan 20, 2023
New article added. Jul 13, 2022
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