Anti-Cancer Effects and Mechanisms of Capsaicin in Chili Peppers

• 作者: Hongxia Zhu Huoji Chen Junhui Hong Lidong Weng Qiang Liu Shijian Xiang Siwei Cao
• 来源期刊: 美国植物学期刊(英文)
• 学科: 医学
• 关键词: Chili PEPPERS CAPSAICIN Anticarcinogen MECHANISM
• 年，卷（期）: 2015,（19）
• 页码范围: 3075-3081
• 页数: 7页
• 分类号: R73

摘要

Cancer is a major cause of morbidity and mortality all over the world and a promising area of cancer research is concentrated on chemoprevention by nutritional compounds. Capsaicin, traditionally used as a food additive and an analgesic, is one of the main pungent ingredients in chili peppers. Recent studies have shown that capsaicin has anti-cancer effects in various types of cancer model. The purpose of this review is to outline the anticarcinogenic effect of capsaicin and its mechanism.