The biochemistry of alternative medicine: The chili pepper's pungent principle. Capsaicin delivers diverse health benefits

Alternative and Complementary Therapies

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 110-113

  Cronin, Joseph R ^a  

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Indexed keywords

CAPSAICIN; ENDORPHIN; VANILLOID RECEPTOR;

ANALGESIA; CANCER THERAPY; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; DETRUSOR DYSSYNERGIA; HUMAN; IMMUNE SYSTEM; NEUROPATHY; NOCICEPTIVE RECEPTOR; OBESITY; PEPPER; PRURIGO; RECEPTOR BINDING; REVIEW; TASTE BUD;

EID: 0036223204     PISSN: 10762809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/10762800252909865     Document Type: Review

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