Capsaicin — A Literature Survey Page 1 October 1982 321 CAPSAICIN - A LITERATURE SURVEY
Authors: Yongyot Monsereenusorn Department of Biology Faculty of Science Ramkamhaeng …

Importance of the field: Capsaicin and its receptor, TRPV1, occupy a central place in current
neurophysiological studies regarding pain transmission and have opened new avenues for …

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

Capsaicin is the most predominant and naturally occurring alkamide found in Capsicum
fruits. Since its discovery in the 19th century, the therapeutic roles of capsaicin have been …

Studies with animals that are deficient in the vanilloid (capsaicin) receptor TRPV1 have
confirmed the pivotal role that TRPV1 has in the development of post-inflammatory …

Intraplantar injection of capsaicin (1.6 μg/paw) into the mouse hindpaw produced an acute
paw-licking/biting response. This study was designed (1) to investigate the antinociceptive …

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Vanilloids such as capsaicin have algesic properties and seem to mediate their effects via
activation of the vanilloid receptor 1 (VR1), a ligand-gated ion channel highly expressed on …

Capsaicin produces pain by selectively activating polymodal nociceptive neurons. This
involves a membrane depolarization and the opening of a unique, cation-selective, ion …

The effect of oral capsaicin on taste sensations in humans was reinvestigated with attention
to methodological issues raised in previous studies, including the mode of presentation and …