http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/09/14/chillies_for_health/
--> Red hot chili peppers (not the band, the actual peppers)
--> could be good for the stomach, according to new research.
-->
--> According to website chosun.com, medical research has shown
--> that capsaicin, the part of chilies that makes them hot, can
--> help to control the disease-causing bacterium, helicobacter
--> pylori. And the more capsaicin, the better, it seems.
-->
--> Professor Lee Yong-chan from the Division of
--> Gastroenterology of Yonsei University Severance Hospital
--> injected various concentrations of capsaicin into samples of
--> stomach cells from patients with the bacterium. More
--> capsaicin meant less inflammation, the team reports. The
--> work is set to be published in the journal Helicobacter.
-->
--> However, since the findings were not based on in-human
--> trials, the research team is shying away from claiming too
--> much for the peppers.
-->
--> But the chili has been touted as a disease-buster before. A
--> 2006 study published in the American Journal of Clinical
--> Nutrition suggested that chilies could be used to combat the
--> onset of type-2 diabetes, as those who ate chili-filled
--> meals had lower levels of insulin in their blood after
--> eating.
-->
--> Other research suggests the fiery substance could kill off
--> prostate cancer cells, per the Chicago Herald.
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