Resistant starch (RS) is fermentable dietary fiber. Inclusion of RS in the diet causes
decreased body fat accumulation and altered gut hormone profile. This study investigates …

Capsaicin, the active substance in chilli peppers, activates the vanilloid type 1 receptor
(VR1) rather than the vanilloid‐like receptor (VRL1) in the trigeminal ganglion and nucleus …

The exercise pressor reflex (EPR) is comprised of group III and IV skeletal muscle afferents
and is one of the principal mediators of the cardiovascular response to exercise. In animals …

Agastache mexicana is a plant that has long been used in large demands in Mexican folk
medicine to treat anxiety, insomnia and pain, among others affections. Chromatographic …

Mast cells express the substance P (SP) neurokinin 1 receptor and the calcitonin gene-
related peptide (CGRP) receptor in guinea pig and human small intestine. Enzyme-linked …

Capsaicin, the most prominent pungent compound of chilli peppers, has been used in
traditional medicine systems for centuries; it already has a number of established clinical …

We have previously demonstrated that stress causes a rapid and transient elevation in the
expression of the immediate early genes (IEGs) c-fos and the members of the jun gene …

The lower urinary tract performs two basic functions: the storage and emptying of urine. The
physiology and pharmacology of the lower urinary tract have been described by many …

Hesperidin occurs in greatest concentration in plants from the Rutaceae and Lamiaceae
families. In human nutrition it contributes to the integrity of blood vessels and its deficiency in …

To assess the relationship among the structure, pungency and thermogenic action, a series
of capsaicin analogs with saturated acyl moieties (heptanoyl to eicosanoyl vanillylamide) …