As the fourth state of matter, plasma's unique properties and interactions with other states of
matter offer many promising opportunities for investigation and discovery. In particular, cold …

Hot pepper (Capsicum annuum) fruits, usually termed as chili, have been used since ancient
times as food vegetables, flavoring ingredients, natural colorants, and in traditional …

The recovery of pepper phytochemicals present an interesting strategy in pursuit of new
bioactive compounds and natural ingredients for agro-food, cosmetic and pharma industry …

In this review, we discuss the importance of capsaicin to the current understanding of
neuronal modulation of pain and explore the mechanisms of capsaicin-induced pain. We …

There is persuasive epidemiological and experimental evidence that dietary phytochemicals
have anticancer activity. Capsaicin is a bioactive phytochemical abundant in red and chili …

Elevated intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) and antioxidant defense systems have
been recognized as one of the hallmarks of cancer cells. Compared with normal cells …

Elevated rates of reactive oxygen species (ROS) have been detected in almost all cancers,
where they promote many aspects of tumour development and progression. However …

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is characterized by an exuberant inflammatory
desmoplastic response. The PDAC microenvironment is complex, containing both pro-and …

Capsaicinoids are plant secondary metabolites, capsaicin being the principal responsible
for the pungency of chili peppers. It is biosynthesized through two pathways involved in …

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) promote carcinogenesis by inducing genetic mutations,
activating oncogenes, and raising oxidative stress, which all influence cell proliferation …