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Beyond adverse effects from the herb itself, "adulteration, inappropriate formulation, or lack of understanding of plant and drug interactions have led to adverse reactions that are sometimes life threatening or lethal." [3]
Capsicum annuum, commonly known as paprika, chili pepper, red pepper, sweet pepper, jalapeño, cayenne, or bell pepper, [5] is a fruiting plant from the family Solanaceae (nightshades), within the genus Capsicum which is native to the northern regions of South America and to southwestern North America.
The fungal pathogen Fusarium, which is known to infect wild chilies and thereby reduce seed viability, is deterred by capsaicin, which thus limits this form of predispersal seed mortality. The vanillotoxin -containing venom of a certain tarantula species ( Psalmopoeus cambridgei ) activates the same pathway of pain as is activated by capsaicin ...
The US Food and Drug Administration has finalized new standards that foods must meet before they can be labeled as “healthy.”. Requirements now include limits on saturated fat, sodium and ...
21% of Americans have chronic pain. A new study found that diets rich in vegetables, fruits, grains, lean proteins, and dairy was linked to less chronic pain.
Humans have been drinking milk from other animals for thousands of years, beginning around 10,000 years ago when farmers in early Western Europe drank the milk of domesticated cows as a new source ...
The heat level of jalapeños varies even for fruit from the same plant; [5] however, some cultivars have been bred to be generally milder, and on the low side of the heat range, such as the 'TAM Milds' [29] and 'Dulcito', and others to be generally hotter, and on the high end of the heat range, such as 'Grande'. As the peppers ripen their ...
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