Green Pepper

History:

The Green Pepper is a variable annual or short-lived perennial that grows to a height of five feet and is native to tropical and sub-tropical zones of Latin America and southern Asia. It is a large fleshy pod of about six inches and contains seeds and will eventually ripen into a sweet Red Bell Pepper. The Green Pepper is a tender, Bell Pepper, a cultivar group that may be green, red, yellow, orange and, more rarely, white, purple, blue or brown, depending on when they are harvested and the specific cultivar. These peppers contain a recessive gene that eliminates the capsaicin in the fruit, meaning that they have none of the "heat" that many other varieties of peppers (i.e., Capsicum, Cayenne) possess. Green Peppers are unripe Bell Peppers, while the others are all ripe, with the color variation based on cultivar selection. Because they are unripe, Green Peppers are less sweet and slightly more bitter than yellow, orange or red. The Green Pepper is somewhat bell shaped with a straightforward, slightly astringent, but sweet, taste and may be eaten raw or cooked as a vegetable. It is a perennial shrub when grown in its native lands, but being frost-sensitive, it is an annual when cultivated outside tropical zones. Green Peppers are cultivated throughout tropical America, especially Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Belgium and the Netherlands. In the United States, California and Florida are the biggest domestic source of the vegetable. The botanical genus, Capsicum, has been cultivated for thousands of years in tropical Americas (archaeologists found remains of peppers in Mexican sites dating from 7000 B.C.), as well as Africa and India, but legend says that Columbus seems to have been the first European to take conscious note of its food value and carried it to Europe upon his return from the New World. Green Pepper contains fiber, vitamins A and B-6, chlorophyll, protein, and it is rich in vitamin C.

Recommended Dosage:
Take two (2) capsules, one (1) to two (2) times each day with water at mealtimes.

Contraindications:
Currently, there are no warnings or contraindications with the use of Green Pepper Herbal Supplement.

Capsule Information:
Our Green Pepper supplements are encapsulated in 100% Gluten-free, Vegetable Cellulose, Certified Kosher, size "00" Capsules.(click here for size comparison) Each capsule contains approximately 600 mgs.

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