Acute effects of capsaicin on energy expenditure and fat oxidation in negative energy balance.

BACKGROUND: Addition of capsaicin (CAPS) to the diet has been shown to increase energy expenditure; therefore capsaicin is an interesting target for anti-obesity therapy. AIM: We investigated the 24 h effects of CAPS on energy expenditure, substrate oxidation and blood pressure during 25% negative e...

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Main Authors: Pilou L H R Janssens, Rick Hursel, Eveline A P Martens, Margriet S Westerterp-Plantenga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3699483?pdf=render