Health-promoting properties of compounds derived from Capsicum sp. A review

This article presents multidirectional effects of capsaicin and its natural derivatives as well as natural and synthetic analogs in term of their therapeutic properties. Active agents present in various Capsicum genus plants exert analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antioxidant and gastropr...

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Main Authors: Szydełko Joanna, Szydełko Magdalena, Boguszewska-Czubara Anna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education 2017-03-01
Series:Herba Polonica
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/hepo-2017-0006