Medical management of obesity represents a large unmet clinical need. Animal experiments
suggest a therapeutic potential for dietary capsaicin, the pungent ingredient in hot chili …

Obesity is a growing public health problem, which has now been considered as a pandemic
non-communicable disease. However, the efficacy of several approaches for weight loss is …

Consumption of capsaicin or its nonpungent analogues, capsinoids has been reported to
affect energy expenditure and fat oxidation, although available data are still controversial …

Obesity is a global epidemic that affects the lives and health of millions of people. The
prevention and treatment of obesity have become a significant public health challenge …

Capsaicin is the molecule that is responsible for the pungency of hot peppers. It stimulates
the sympathoadrenal system that mediates the thermogenic and anorexigenic effects of …

Animal studies have shown that capsaicin plays a positive role in weight management.
However, the results in human research are controversial. Therefore, the present systematic …

Obesity and overweight have become serious health problems in the world and are linked to
a variety of metabolic disorders. Phytochemicals with a weight-loss effect have been widely …

Capsaicin, a lipophilic, volatile compound, is responsible for the pungent properties of chili
peppers. In recent years, a significant increase in investigations into its properties has …

Laboratory studies support a role of capsaicin as an anti-obesity agent. Intestinal mucosal
afferent nerves appear to play a role in controlling adipose tissue distribution between …

Consumption of spicy foods containing capsaicin, the major pungent principle in hot
peppers, reportedly promotes negative energy balance. However, many individuals abstain …