Capsaicin, a Component of Red Peppers, Inhibits the Growth of Androgen-Independent, p53 Mutant Prostate Cancer Cells
Akio Mori et al. Capsaicin is the major pungent ingredient in red peppers. Here, we report that it has a profound antiproliferative effect on prostate cancer cells, inducing the apoptosis of both androgen receptor (AR)-positive (LNCaP) and -negative (PC-3, DU-145) prostate cancer cell lines associated with an increase of p53, p21, and Bax. Capsaicin down-regulated […]
Blood Circulation Stimulation Properties of Cayenne Pepper: A Review
Mukul Chauhan et al. Cayenne pepper (also called Capsicum frutescence) is a stimulating herb made from the dried pods of chili peppers and is well known for its pungent taste and smell. Cayenne is a popular spice used in many different regional styles of cooking, but it has also been used medicinally for thousands of […]
A Scientific Review on Clot Dissolving Activity of Cayenne Pepper
Sai Sri lakshmi G. et al. The work of fibrinolysis is to break up fibrin clots. The operator of fibrinolysis is plasmin, a glycoprotein with gram atomic weight (GMW) of 90,000. Beneath normal conditions, plasminogen is changed over to plasmin by tissue plasminogen activator (TPA). Actuation happens on the fibrin surface, in this way restricting […]
