Spicy Chili Pepper Chemical Inhibits Gut Tumors

Saturday, August 2, 2014 - 07:31 in Health & Medicine

Dietary capsaicin, the active ingredient in chili peppers, produces chronic activation of a receptor on cells lining the intestines of mice, triggering a reaction that ultimately reduces the risk of colorectal tumors, finds a study in The Journal of Clinical Investigation. read more

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