Abstract:
Furostanol glycoside represents a natural substance belonging to the class of
saponines. Capsicoside , one of them, is found in Capsicum annuum seeds and it was obtained
by the alcoholic extraction from pepper seeds. It is a bioactive substance of vegetal origin,
having a wide range of biological activities, especially antiviral and antifungal properties. The
goal of the present paper was to promote this bioactive compound and to evaluate its biological
activity. The influence of the plant compound with steroidal glycoside structure was studied on
the plantation of apple trees. The treatments consisted in spraying the aqueous solution of
Capsicoside, at different doses and ways of using. The results of the experiments pointed out
the positive effects of the influence of steroidal glycosides on the growth and quality
development of apple trees.
