Investigation of Antimicrobial, Antioxidant and Mutagenic Effect Potential of Red Pepper Grown in Adıyaman Province

In this study, the biochemical, microbiological, mutagenic and antioxidant properties of red pepper (Capsicum annum) grown in 6 districts of Adıyaman province (Kahta, Gerger, Sincik, Samsat, Tut, Gölbaşı) were investigated. The bioactive compounds of Gerger samples and in parallel with antioxidant activity were high. The results of antimicrobial activity showed that Kahta pepper extract exhibited antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 6538 with an MIC value of 0.715 mg/ml. The lowest minimum inhibit concentration values in the pepper extracts were obtained in Kahta pepper extract (0.715-1.43 mg ml-1), and the highest MIC values were recorded in Tut pepper extract (1.1525-4.61 mg ml-1). The mutagenic activity results of peppers indicated no mutagenic effect at the doses testes and in the studies carried out on Salmonella typhimurium TA 98 and TA 100 strains and in the absence of S9. Dose dependent increase was recorded on Salmonella typhimurium TA 98 strain of Samsat pepper samples. However, the increase was not statistically significant.