News articles tagged with 'pepper'
Hormel Institute study reveals capsaicin can act as cocarcinogen
— 3 Sep 2010 12:40 | HealthThe September cover story of the nation's leading cancer journal, 'Cancer Research,' features a new study from The Hormel Institute, University of Minnesota, that links capsaicin, a…
Chilli peppers come with blood pressure benefits
— 4 Aug 2010 09:52 | HealthFor those with high blood pressure, chilli peppers might be just what the doctor ordered, according to a study reported in the August issue of Cell Metabolism, a Cell Press publication.…
Peppers may increase energy expenditure in people trying to lose weight
— 28 Apr 2010 12:16 | HealthImagine your delight while enjoying your favourite Mexican food - perhaps a fully loaded bean burrito topped with an ample supply of thinly sliced jalepeno peppers. What happens when…
New hybrid plants could prompt more prodigious pepper production in Southwest
— 4 Nov 2008 17:12 | BiologyBy themselves or as an ingredient in a variety of foods, including salsa, America's top-selling condiment, peppers have found a warm spot in the hearts and stomachs of U.S. consumers…
Bugs put the heat in chilli peppers
— 12 Aug 2008 17:49 | BiologyIf you're a fan of habanero salsa or like to order Thai food spiced to five stars, you owe a lot to bugs, both the crawling kind and ones you can see only with a microscope. New research…
Hot peppers really do bring the heat
— 7 Aug 2008 14:29 | BiologyChilli peppers can do more than just make you feel hot, reports a study in the 1 August Journal of Biological Chemistry; the active chemical in peppers can directly induce thermogenesis,…
Common bowel problem linked to chilli pepper pain receptor
— 11 Jun 2008 00:49 | HealthPeople with irritable bowel syndrome have a higher than usual number of chilli pepper pain receptors, according to a new study published 11 June. The research, published in the journal…
Structure of receptor for hot chilli pepper and pain revealed
— 21 May 2008 20:12 | BiologyYou can now not only feel the spicy kick of a jalapeno pepper, you can also see it in full 3D, thanks to researchers at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. Using sophisticated equipment,…
The hottest chilli pepper in the world discovered
— 27 Oct 2007 08:33 | BiologyResearchers at New Mexico State University recently discovered the world's hottest chilli pepper. Bhut Jolokia, a variety of chilli pepper originating in Assam, India, has earned Guiness…
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