Chili and human health

Oct 9
08:48

2012

David Yvon

David Yvon

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The chili is a common vegetable, an important condiment. It has a high nutritional value and health benefits. Experts pointed out that the major health functions in the pepper ingredient is capsaicin, now it has found more than 14 kinds of capsaicin homologues.

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Capsaicin has an healthy care effect on the digestive system,Chili and human health Articles cardiovascular system, respiratory system and sensory system, also have the effect on anti-bacteria and anti-inflammatory analgesic. The role of the digestive system are: to promote the secretion of gastric juice, increase appetite, promote blood circulation, improve the body's resistance to disease, relieve flatulence and stomach cold, diarrhea and alcohol cause indigestion and other gastrointestinal disorders. The role of the cardiovascular system: the dilation of blood vessels, promote blood circulation, and down the lipids, reduce the risk of thrombosis. In addition, the peppers can slow exogenous cold, stuffy nose, cold edema embolism. At present, capsaicin has been successfully used in clinical treatment, such as the treatment of diabetic neuralgia, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, psoriasis, etc. Another care functional ingredient is capsanthin, its main function is reflected in having vitamin A activity.

Red peppers is a natural congestive release agents and ended phlegm cough medicine, eliminate congestion and clear sinusitis, which is a common characteristic of any spicy food. Pharmaceutical raw materials suppliers pointed out that the role of the red peppers is like cold medicine in pharmacy used to treat diseases of the respiratory tract, the reason why red pepper can clear stuffy nose is because it contains phytochemicals - capsaicin. When the pepper contact with the tongue, the brain received strong message coming from the mouth tongue to stimulate the respiratory tract secretion of endocrine-line response to the information, would render the secretions to the raging eyes filled with tears, runny nose, and lifting of the lungs in the mucus.

Absorb more pepper can strengthen individual's ability to fight aging, because they are a rich source of antioxidants vitamin C and beta carotene in the diet. These antioxidants protect the body be able to help neutralize free radicals. The researchers pointed out that the intake of antioxidant vitamins, can prevent cancer, heart disease, stroke, arthritis, and other kinds of diseases.

In Europe, there are many different kinds of peppers, large, small, red, yellow, long, round, and even like "Rose chili" This will not only ornamental pepper but also can eat. Europeans eat chili tricks chili made sauces fin is the most common method, so no matter what the meal, the Europeans on the table stood chili sauce. However, respect for nature of the Europeans are prefer raw pepper, or take advantage of the fresh raw food, or add salad made side dishes. This practice has won the recognition of the European nutritionists, because raw chili is the most beneficial to the body. Contained vitamin C is unstable due to the peppers stored for too long, raw food can maximize preserved its nutritional value.

Pepper is also known as the “red herbs”, the researched about chili is endless. Capsaicin manufacturer recently found that: chili can prevent and treat the breast cancer; capsaicin can induce prostate cancer cells "commit suicide"; pepper can relieve the symptoms of a cold; pepper can also prevent arteriosclerosis; eat pepper also can help you to sleep. In order to cater to the fashion eat hot peppers to lose weight, many beverage companies competing to chili as the raw material to produce new spicy beverage. Some pharmaceutical companies use the analgesic function of chili to develop the pepper rheumatoid plaster.

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