Sirotkin, Alexander V. (2023) Peppers and their constituents against obesity. BIOLOGIA FUTURA, 74 (3). pp. 247-252. ISSN 2676-8615 (print); 2676-8607 (online)
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Abstract
Phytotherapy can be an efficient tool for prevention and treatment of disorders including obesity. The purpose of this nar- rative review is to summarize the available knowledge concerning the positive effects of peppers (Capsicum spp.) and their alkaloid capsaicin on human health, in particular on fat and obesity. Search for literature was performed in Medline/Pubmed, Web of Science and SCOPUS databases between the year 2000 and 2023. Words used to search were pepper, Capsicum, capsaicin, review, obesity, fat, weight loss and mechanisms. The available data demonstrate that both pepper extract and capsaicin can positively influence human health and treat several disorders. Moreover, they can reduce fat storage affecting brain centres responsible for the sensation of hunger, nutrient uptake by gastrointestinal tract, state of adipocytes, increase in carbohydrate and fat oxidation, metabolism and thermogenesis and other mechanisms. Therefore, despite some possible limitations, these substances could be useful for treatment of obesity.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Pepper, Capsicum, Capsaicin, Review, Obesity, Fat, Weight loss and mechanisms |
| Subjects: | Q Science / természettudomány > QH Natural history / természetrajz > QH301 Biology / biológia |
| Depositing User: | Beáta Bavalicsné Kerekes |
| Date Deposited: | 15 Nov 2023 08:33 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Nov 2023 08:33 |
| URI: | http://real.mtak.hu/id/eprint/180083 |
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