The Anticancer Role of Capsaicin in Experimentallyinduced Lung Carcinogenesis

The Anticancer Role of Capsaicin in Experimentallyinduced Lung Carcinogenesis

Objectives: Capsaicin (CAP) is the chief pungent principle found in the hot red peppers and the chili peppers that have long been used as spices, food additives and drugs. This study investigated the anticancer potential of CAP through its ability to modify extracellular matrix components and protea...

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Main Authors: Pandi Anandakumar, Sattu Kamaraj, Sundaram Jagan, Gopalakrishnan Ramakrishnan, Selvamani Asokkumar, Chandrashekar Naveenkumar, Subramanian Raghunandhakumar, Manickam Kalappan Vanitha, Thiruvengadam Devaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Pharmacopuncture Institute 2015-06-01
Series:Journal of Pharmacopuncture
Subjects:
benzo(a)pyrene
capsaicin
collagen
glycosaminoglycans
lung cancer
matrix metalloproteases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.3831/KPI.2015.18.011

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http://dx.doi.org/10.3831/KPI.2015.18.011

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