Red long chillies can be up to 15 cm long and ripen from green to red. When red, these vegetables are a treat to the eyes. Besides the way it looks, red chilli imparts a characteristic hot taste to the dishes and is used very popularly in many dishes. The crown is green in color and one can see many tiny white seeds inside. These seeds carry the hot and spicy taste with them.
It has a beneficial effect against obesity.
Chilli has shown to produce antimicrobial effects; therefore, it may be useful in infections.
Chilli exhibits antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects; therefore, it may be useful in preventing harmful reactions in the body and in facilitating the removal of toxic substances.
There is a potential benefit for anti-cancer effect with chillies.
