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Research has found that red peppers, particularly the Capsicum baccatum species, contain bioactive compounds that may be used to fight inflammation and treat inflammatory-related diseases. The study, published in the Journal of Medicinal Food, assessed the anti-inflammatory effects of red pepper extracts using both laboratory testing and clinical trials.
The researchers concluded that red pepper might be used as an agent to treat inflammatory-related diseases.
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Journal Reference:
Allemand A, Leonardi BF, Zimmer AR, Moreno S, Romão PRT, Gosmann G. RED PEPPER (CAPSICUM BACCATUM) EXTRACTS PRESENT ANTI-INFLAMMATORY EFFECTS IN VIVO AND INHIBIT THE PRODUCTION OF TNF-? AND NO IN VITRO. Journal of Medicinal Food. 1 August 2016; 19(8): 759-767. DOI: 10.1089/jmf.2015.0101
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