Capsaicin (8-methyl-N-vanillyl-6-nonenamide) is one of the most important natural products
in the genus Capsicum. Due to its numerous biological effects, there has been extensive …

What is known and objective Capsaicin, the major active ingredient of chili pepper, may play
a “dual role” in tumourigenesis, acting as a carcinogen or as a cancer preventive agent. The …

There is persuasive epidemiological and experimental evidence that dietary phytochemicals
have anticancer activity. Capsaicin is a bioactive phytochemical abundant in red and chili …

Cancer profoundly influences morbidity and fatality rates worldwide. Patients often have
dismal prognoses despite recent improvements in cancer therapy regimens. However …

The quest for developing anticancer principles from natural sources has a long historical
track record and remarkable success stories. The pungent principle of hot chili pepper …

Gastrointestinal (GI) cancers are a group of diseases with very high positions in the ranking
of cancer incidence and mortality. While they show common features regarding the …

Abstract Capsaicin (trans-8-methyl-N-vanillyl-6-nonenamide) is the a principal pungent
ingredient of hot red and chili peppers that belong to the plant genus Capsicum …

The nutritional compound capsaicin is the major spicy ingredient of chili peppers. Although
traditionally associated with analgesic activity, recent studies have shown that capsaicin has …

Cancer progression is a complex multistep process comprising of angiogenesis of the
primary tumor, its invasion into the surrounding stroma and its migration to distant organs to …

Abstract Capsaicin (trans-8-methyl-N-vanillyl-6-noneamide) is a hydrophobic, lipophilic
vanilloid phytochemical abundantly found in chili peppers and pepper extracts. Several …