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**Chapter 6**

Human

**Abstract**

advanced approaches

**1. Introduction**

Hot Pepper (*Capsicum annuum* L.):

Hot peppers are good source of bioactive compounds particularly phytochemicals, capsaicin, oleoresins, and rich organic micronutrients with potential health benefits. It plays an important role in diets and possesses micronutrients. Micronutrient dietary deficiency remains a massive problem in the world which may cause several chronic health diseases. More than 2 billion individuals are facing micronutrient deficiencies, viz., zinc, iodine, and iron, followed by vitamins. Among various approaches to overcome human nutrition deficiencies, a diet with fruits and vegetables that are rich in micronutrients is considered as the best solution. Hot pepper consumption worldwide is well known for its high nutritional content which in turn reduces human micronutrient deficiencies. Thus sufficient amounts of micronutrients can be provided by incorporating the nutrient-rich pepper in diet that could beneficially help in combating nutrient deficiencies. Thus, in the present chapter, an overview of the micronutrient deficiency is described, and the nutrition status of hot pepper that utilized in eradicating human micronutrient dietary deficiencies is also discussed.

**Keywords:** *Capsicum*, hot pepper, micronutrients, human dietary deficiency,

Micronutrients (minerals and vitamins) are obtained from our diet; though required in small amounts, they are necessary for good growth and development [1]. Micronutrients, namely, iron, cobalt, manganese, boron, molybdenum, chlorine, nickel, zinc, copper, iodine, fluorine, and chromium, are essential for human health. Many studies showed that nutrition plays a vital role in providing the substances essential for the formation of the early brain structure and also supporting for its good functioning [2]. Micronutrients play a unique metabolic role as cofactors in the absorption and digestion of carbohydrates, proteins, amino acids, and lipids to release energy [3]. Micronutrients play a very important role in all the metabolic activities like cell signaling, motility, cell division, and cell differentiation

Micronutrient deficiencies can badly affect the health of individuals, which influence the world's morbidity and mortality [5]. These deficiencies are referred

and death and, in turn, regulate the tissue development [4].

An Alternative Food to Reduce

Micronutrient Deficiencies in

*S.R. Krishna Motukuri and Nallamothu Jaswanthi*
