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Capsaicin: From Plants to a Cancer-Suppressing Agent
Capsaicinoids are plant secondary metabolites, capsaicin being the principal responsible for the pungency of chili peppers. It is biosynthesized through two pathways involved in phenylpropanoid and fatty acid metabolism. Plant capsaicin concentration is mainly affected by genetic, environmental and...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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MDPI
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6274000/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27472308 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules21080931 |