Chili pepper anti-obesity drug promising in animal trials
Tuesday, July 17, 2018 - 09:01
in Health & Medicine
A novel drug based on capsaicin, the compound that gives chili peppers their spicy burn, caused long term weight loss and improved metabolic health in mice eating a high fat diet, in new studies from the University of Wyoming School of Pharmacy. The drug, Metabocin, was designed to slowly release capsaicin throughout the day so […]