Scientific and applied pharmacognosy intended for the use of students in pharmacy, as a hand book for pharmacists, and as a reference book for food and drug analysts and pharmacologists . ole condition and are ground for use. The Japanese Chilliescome from the port of Kobe, Japan, and are used chiefly in theunground condition for the preparation of the so-called chillisauce. Description.—Oblong, conical, laterally compressed; the Africancayenne from 10 to 15 mm. in length and the Japanese from 15 to 44mm. in length, with an inconspicuous 5-toothed calyx and sometimesa slender, straight pedicel
Scientific and applied pharmacognosy intended for the use of students in pharmacy, as a hand book for pharmacists, and as a reference book for food and drug analysts and pharmacologists . ole condition and are ground for use. The Japanese Chilliescome from the port of Kobe, Japan, and are used chiefly in theunground condition for the preparation of the so-called chillisauce. Description.—Oblong, conical, laterally compressed; the Africancayenne from 10 to 15 mm. in length and the Japanese from 15 to 44mm. in length, with an inconspicuous 5-toothed calyx and sometimesa slender, straight pedicel about 15 mm. in length; externally brown-ish-red (African cayenne) or bright red (Japanese cayenne), glabrous,shiny, somewhat translucent, more or less shriveled; summit acute,base somewhat rounded; pericarp coriaceous, thin; inner surface CAPSICUM 607 with two or three distinct longitudinal ridges, longitudinally striate,2- or 3-locular, dissepiments thin, united below; seeds 10 to 20,campylotropous, irregularly circular or obovate, flattened, pointed,about 3 to 4 mm. in diameter, mm. in thickness, edge slightlythickened, embryo curved, embedded in the endosperm; odor dis-. Fig. 266.—Stramonium: a, upper epidermis with 3 stomata; b, lower epidermisand 2 stomata; c, non-glandular hairs, the cuticle strongly papillose; d,glandular hairs; e, various forms of calcium oxalate crystals; /, portion ofxylem showing wood fibers (w), and tracheae having simple pores (p), bor-dered pores (s) and annular and spiral thickenings {I). tinct. The pericarp of African chillies have a slightly acid andpungent taste; the seeds a sweetish, bland and pungent taste; andthe dissepiments are extremely pungent. The pericarp of Japanesechillies have a slightly bitter acid, and mildly pungent taste; the 608 SCIENTIFIC AND APPLIED PHARMACOGNOSY seeds being sweetish, bland and mildly pungent; and the dissepi-ments are extremely pungent. Inner Structure.—See Fig. 267. Powder.—Yellowish-brown or
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