Physico-Chemical and Antimicrobial Study of Hydro-Distilated Essential Oil Obtained from Nigerian Pepper (Capsicum frutescens)
Globally the industrial utilization of pepper is moving from the use of conventional powder to the extracts consequent upon their technical and economic benefits. Nigeria should not be left out of this global trend as a result of the enormous quantity of pepper extracts now used in the food industries.The antimicrobial activity of essential oil of Capsicum frutescens was assessed in this study. The physicochemical properties of essential oil obtained from fresh and dried pepper was carried ou...