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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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Autores principales: Chapa-Oliver, Angela M., Mejía-Teniente, Laura
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 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