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 …

Fruits and vegetables are important components of a healthy diet. They are rich sources of
vitamins and minerals, dietary fibre and a host of beneficial non-nutrient substances …

Background and Purpose The growing epidemic of obesity and metabolic diseases
necessitates the development of novel strategies to prevent and treat such diseases. Current …

In recent years, bioactive compounds are in high demand in the pharmaceuticals and
naturopathy, due to their health benefits to human and plants. Microorganisms synthesize …

A large number of pharmacological studies have used capsaicin as a tool to activate many
physiological systems, with an emphasis on pain research but also including functions such …

Capsaicin is the most predominant and naturally occurring alkamide found in Capsicum
fruits. Since its discovery in the 19th century, the therapeutic roles of capsaicin have been …

The heartening applications of capsaicin (CAP) in agro–food, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical
sectors impose their strengthening by an appropriate extraction protocol. Herein, response …

Capsaicin, a chemical compound present in chili peppers, is widely acknowledged as the
main contributor to the spicy and hot sensations encountered during consumption. Elevated …

Background According to the current need of manufacturing healthier products, food
companies are seeking specific biomolecules that may offer additional added value (ie …

Significance: In eukaryotes, autophagy represents a highly evolutionary conserved process,
through which macromolecules and cytoplasmic material are degraded into lysosomes and …