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JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
Volume 66, Issue 33, Pages 8662-8671Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.8b02975
Keywords
spicy foods; pungent principle; hypercholesterolemia; cholesterol; cardiovascular diseases
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Hypercholesterolemia, as one of the major risk factors in development of cardiovascular diseases, is of mounting prevalence worldwide in recent years. Many nutraceuticals and phytochemical supplements serve as a promising complementary therapy in the management of hypercholesterolemia. Among them, spicy foods have attracted special attention. Plasma lipid lowering activity of garlic, ginger, and turmeric have been well-studied in both humans and animals. Consumption of either 3 g/day of ginger or 2 g/day of curcumin for over 4 weeks effectively reduced blood cholesterol in hypercholesterolemia subjects. However, effects of chili and black peppers on blood cholesterol are studied little clinically. The present review is to summarize the findings of recent studies on the efficacy and mechanism of spicy foods and their primary bioactive components in management of hypercholesterolemia from preclinical studies to clinical trials.
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