Capsicum spp as a medicinal plant for the treatment of metabolic disorders Book in Scopus uri icon

abstract

  • Capsicum spp. have been consumed regularly all over the world not only for their nutritive properties but also for its physiological and pharmaceutical uses. Capsicum spp. is a good source of different phytochemicals including capsaicinoids, capsinoids, flavonoids, phenolic compounds, carotenoids, among others. The present chapter elucidates the mechanism of the different phytochemicals of Capsicum spp. face to obesity, cancer, diabetes, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, and hypertriglyceridemia. In vitro and in vivo studies showed that various phytochemicals of Capsicum spp., especially capsaicin have anti-obesity activity, anti-diabetic activity, anti-hyperlipidemic activity, anti-hypertensive activity, and anti-carcinogenic activity. Therefore, Capsicum sp., is a promising medicinal plant to develop natural drugs against metabolic disorders. © 2020 Nova Science Publishers, Inc.

publication date

  • May 15, 2020