Digestive stimulant action of spices: a myth or reality?
K Platel, K Srinivasan - Indian Journal of Medical Research, 2004 - search.proquest.com
Spices have long been recognized for their digestive stimulant action. Several spices are
also employed in medicinal preparations against digestive disorders in traditional and …
also employed in medicinal preparations against digestive disorders in traditional and …
Local effector functions of capsaicin-sensitive sensory nerve endings: involvement of tachykinins, calcitonin gene-related peptide and other neuropeptides
P Holzer - Neuroscience, 1988 - Elsevier
5. LOCAL EFFECTOR FUNCTIONS OF SENSORY NERVE ENDINGS 743 50.1. Antidromic
Vas~ iIatation, neurogenic inflammation and axon refk~ 5.0. 2. The type of sensory neurons …
Vas~ iIatation, neurogenic inflammation and axon refk~ 5.0. 2. The type of sensory neurons …
Capsicum—production, technology, chemistry, and quality. Part V. Impact on physiology, pharmacology, nutrition, and metabolism; structure, pungency, pain, and …
VS Govindarajan… - Critical Reviews in Food …, 1991 - Taylor & Francis
The spice Capsicum is the fruit of the cultivated species of the genus Capsicum (family,
Solanaceae), C. annuum principally, and C. frutescens L. to a lesser extent. A third variety of …
Solanaceae), C. annuum principally, and C. frutescens L. to a lesser extent. A third variety of …
Tachykinins and calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) as co-transmitters released from peripheral endings of sensory nerves
CA Maggi - Progress in neurobiology, 1995 - Elsevier
2. Tachykinins and CGRP in primary afferent neurons 2.1. Synthesis and expression of
tachykinins 2.2. Svnthesis and exnression of CGRP 2.3. Co-localization of tachykinins and …
tachykinins 2.2. Svnthesis and exnression of CGRP 2.3. Co-localization of tachykinins and …
Herbal interactions on absorption of drugs: Mechanisms of action and clinical risk assessment
C Colalto - Pharmacological Research, 2010 - Elsevier
Many herbal medications are used to treat diseases but while they are often efficacious, their
safety is rarely considered by physicians or users. One particular safety concern is the risk of …
safety is rarely considered by physicians or users. One particular safety concern is the risk of …
Constituents of red pepper species: Chemistry, biochemistry, pharmacology, and food science of the pungent principle of Capsicum species
T Suzuki, K Iwai - The alkaloids: Chemistry and pharmacology, 1984 - Elsevier
Publisher Summary This chapter reviews the pungent principle of red pepper species
(Capsicum species), known as a major component of the hot red pepper spice. The pungent …
(Capsicum species), known as a major component of the hot red pepper spice. The pungent …
Capsicum annuum L. and its bioactive constituents: A critical review of a traditional culinary spice in terms of its modern pharmacological potentials with toxicological …
Capsicum annuum L., commonly known as chili pepper, is used as an important spice
globally and as a crude drug in many traditional medicine systems. The fruits of C. annuum …
globally and as a crude drug in many traditional medicine systems. The fruits of C. annuum …
Stimulation of afferent nerve endings by intragastric capsaicin protects against ethanol-induced damage of gastric mucosa
P Holzer, IT Lippe - Neuroscience, 1988 - Elsevier
Ablation of capsaicin-sensitive afferent neurons enhances experimentally induced
ulceration in the rat gastric mucosa, which suggests that these neurons are involved in …
ulceration in the rat gastric mucosa, which suggests that these neurons are involved in …
Peptidergic sensory neurons in the control of vascular functions: mechanisms and significance in the cutaneous and splanchnic vascular beds
P Holzer - Reviews of Physiology, Biochemistry and …, 2005 - Springer
Tissue blood flow is regulated by local autoregulatory mechanisms, factors released from
endothelial cells, hormones and neural factors. The role of autonomic neurons, notably of …
endothelial cells, hormones and neural factors. The role of autonomic neurons, notably of …
Gastric mucosal integrity: gastric mucosal blood flow and microcirculation. An overview
OME Abdel-Salam, J Czimmer, A Debreceni… - Journal of Physiology …, 2001 - Elsevier
The stomach is in a state of continuous exposure to potentially hazardous agents.
Hydrochloric acid together with pepsin constitutes a major and serious threat to the gastric …
Hydrochloric acid together with pepsin constitutes a major and serious threat to the gastric …