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Abstract
Phytotherapy can be an efficient tool for prevention and treatment of disorders including obesity. The purpose of this narrative review is to summarize the available knowledge concerning the positive effects of peppers (Capsicum spp.) and their alkaloid capsaicin on human health, in particular on fat and obesity. Search for literature was performed in Medline/Pubmed, Web of Science and SCOPUS databases between the year 2000 and 2023. Words used to search were pepper, Capsicum, capsaicin, review, obesity, fat, weight loss and mechanisms. The available data demonstrate that both pepper extract and capsaicin can positively influence human health and treat several disorders. Moreover, they can reduce fat storage affecting brain centres responsible for the sensation of hunger, nutrient uptake by gastrointestinal tract, state of adipocytes, increase in carbohydrate and fat oxidation, metabolism and thermogenesis and other mechanisms. Therefore, despite some possible limitations, these substances could be useful for treatment of obesity.
植物疗法可以成为预防和治疗包括肥胖在内的疾病的有效工具。本叙述性综述的目的是总结有关辣椒及其生物碱辣椒素对人类健康，特别是对脂肪和肥胖的积极影响的现有知识。2000年至2023年间，在Medline/Pubmed、Web of Science和SCOPUS数据库中进行了文献检索。用于搜索的单词有辣椒、辣椒、辣椒素、综述、肥胖、脂肪、减肥和机制。现有数据表明，辣椒提取物和辣椒素都能对人类健康产生积极影响，并能治疗多种疾病。此外，它们可以减少影响大脑中心的脂肪储存，这些大脑中心负责饥饿感、胃肠道的营养吸收、脂肪细胞的状态、碳水化合物和脂肪氧化的增加、代谢和产热以及其他机制。因此，尽管存在一些可能的局限性，但这些物质可能对治疗肥胖有用。
Biologia futuraAgricultural and Biological Sciences-Agricultural and Biological Sciences (all)
CiteScore
3.50
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0.00%
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27
期刊介绍：
How can the scientific knowledge we possess now influence that future? That is, the FUTURE of Earth and life − of humankind. Can we make choices in the present to change our future? How can 21st century biological research ask proper scientific questions and find solid answers? Addressing these questions is the main goal of Biologia Futura (formerly Acta Biologica Hungarica).
In keeping with the name, the new mission is to focus on areas of biology where major advances are to be expected, areas of biology with strong inter-disciplinary connection and to provide new avenues for future research in biology. Biologia Futura aims to publish articles from all fields of biology.
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