Ethnobotanical, Phytochemical and Pharmacological Studies of Capsicum annuum L. (Solanaceae) in the Healing of Traumatic Wounds (Case of Eye Wounds): A Mini Review
Henry Beya Ngalamulume
Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Pedagogical University of Kananga, Kasai Central, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Jean-Paul Nzambi Divengi
UR73, Development in Pedagogy and Health, Interdisciplinary Research Center of the National Pedagogical University, National Pedagogical University, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Unit of Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacology Vigilance, Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rhumatology Unit, Internal Medicine Department of General Hospital of Kinshasa Mama Yemo, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Patience Lunkondo Mbuyi
UR73, Development in Pedagogy and Health, Interdisciplinary Research Center of the National Pedagogical University, National Pedagogical University, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Idrissa Zabo Assumani
UR73, Development in Pedagogy and Health, Interdisciplinary Research Center of the National Pedagogical University, National Pedagogical University, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, National Pedagogical University, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Florent Biduaya Mukeba *
Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, National Pedagogical University, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Department of Geography, Geostrategy, Environment and Spatial Planning, Center for Research in Human Sciences, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Paulin Kapepula Mutwale
Centre d’Etudes des Substances Naturelles d’Origine Végétale (CESNOV), Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Jean Pierre Kayembe Kayembe
Research Focus Areas for Chemical Resource Beneficiation (CRB), Catalysis and Synthesis Research Group, North-West University, Potchefstroom - 2522, South Africa and Department of Chemistry and Physics, Faculty of Sciences, Pedagogical University of Kananga, Kasai Central, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Several studies have shown that the extracts of Capsicum annuum L. have been used in the treatment of various ailments (fever, colds, chest pain, cancer, cough, sore throat, toothache, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, wound healing Rheumatic wounds and inflammations, etc. It also inhibits bacterial growth and clumping of blood platelets.
According to various bibliographical sources, Capsicum annuum L. is an excellent source of phytochemicals such as carotenoids, ascorbic acid, flavonoids, tocopherols and capsaïcinoïds which are very important in the prevention of chronic diseases mentioned above. This richness of the pigment in the possession of a diversity of bioactive molecules would constitute an excellent remedy in the healing of traumatic wounds of the eye and we predict that these compounds would prevent the development of cataracts of the eye. A situation contrary to the healing of eye wounds based on tetracycline and chloramphenicol, the healing of which leads to the formation of cataracts, the main cause of extensive eye operations aimed at "the destruction of this organ" d 'capital importance.
Research methods: In this Bibliographic survey, our approach revolved around the literature on the Capsicum annuum L plant. Several results were retrieved from the Articles, Memoirs and Theses having addressed the study of Capsicum annuum L. And these results were retrieved using Google which was considered our search engine. In summary, it is the documentary technique that was at work.
Keywords: Phytotherapy, eye, capsaicin, capsaicinoids, carotenoids