Bell Pepper / Paprika

Capsicum annuum 파프리카 (Korean)

Family / Genus: Order Solanales · Family Solanaceae · Genus Capsicum
Origin: Central & South America; bred into a sweet pepper and spread from Hungary. Adopted in Korea in the 1990s with the expansion of greenhouse growing
Edible Parts: Fruit (ripe)
Korean Growing Season: Mostly greenhouse-grown. Outdoors, transplant in May, harvest Jul–Oct

Full Crop Guide

Effects of Capsicum annuum supplementation on the components of metabolic syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Jang HH, 2020, Sci Rep

PMID 33262398 · DOI
The effects of Capsicum annuum supplementation on lipid profiles in adults with metabolic syndrome and related disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Hjazi A, 2023, Phytother Res

PMID 37344950 · DOI
The effect of red pepper/capsaicin on cardiovascular risk factors: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and GRADE assessment

Ghoreishy SM, 2026, Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis

PMID 41856833 · DOI
Association of pepper intake with all-cause and specific cause mortality - A systematic review and meta-analysis

Kaur M, 2022, Am J Prev Cardiol

PMID 34977833 · DOI
Lipid-Lowering Efficacy of the Capsaicin in Patients With Metabolic Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Jiang Z, 2022, Front Nutr

PMID 35299764 · DOI
The effect of Capsaicinoids or Capsinoids in red pepper on thermogenesis in healthy adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Irandoost P, 2021, Phytother Res

PMID 33063385 · DOI