Table 1.
Antibacterial actions of capsaicin based on existing research.
| Genus | Species | Extract from | MIC (μg/mL) | Year of Research | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gram Positive | |||||
| Staphylococcus | S. aureus | Capsicum frutescens | 1.2 | 2014 | [85] |
| Capsicum chinense | not specified | 2018 | [86] | ||
| Streptococcus | S. pyogenes | Capsicum spp. | 64–128 | 2015 | [87] |
| Enterococcus | E. faecalis | Capsicum frutescens | 25 | 2014 | [85] |
| Bacillus | B. subtillis | Capsicum frutescens | 25 | 2014 | [85] |
| Listeria | L. monocytogenes | Capsicum spp. | not specified | 2018 | [88] |
| Gram Negative | |||||
| Vibrio | V. cholerae | Capsicum spp. | 100 | 2010 | [89] |
| Acinetobacter | A. baumanii | Capsicum annuum L. | 64 | 2011 | [90] |
| Helicobacter | H. pylori | Capsicum spp. | 25 | 2005 | [91] |
| Salmonella | S. typhimurium | Capsicum chinense | not specified | 2022 | [92] |
| Escherichia | E. coli | Capsicum frutescens | 5 | 2014 | [85] |
| Capsicum chinese | not specified | 2018 | [86] | ||
| Klebsiella | K. pneumoniae | Capsicum frutescens | 0.6 | 2014 | [85] |
| Proteus | P. mirabilis | Capsicum annuum L. | 32 | 2011 | [90] |
| Pseudomonas | P. aeruginosa | Capsicum frutescens | 10 | 2014 | [85] |
| Capsicum spp. | not specified | 2018 | [93] | ||