Effects of oral stimulation with capsaicin on salivary secretion and neural activities in the autonomic system and the brain

Background/purpose: Although it has been reported that capsaicin ingestion has effects of protecting stomach mucosa and promoting energy consumption, physiological responses to oral stimulation with capsaicin has not been elucidated. Therefore, we investigated the effect of oral capsaicin stimulatio...

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Main Authors: Yoko Kono, Ayako Kubota, Masato Taira, Narumi Katsuyama, Kumiko Sugimoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-06-01
Series:Journal of Dental Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1991790217301320