Capsaicinoids Modulating Cardiometabolic Syndrome Risk Factors: Current Perspectives

• Main Author: Vijaya Juturu
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
• Series: Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/4986937

Capsaicinoids are bioactive nutrients present within red hot peppers reported to cut ad libitum food intake, to increase energy expenditure (thermogenesis) and lipolysis, and to result in weight loss over time. In addition it has shown more benefits such as improvement in reducing oxidative stress and inflammation, improving vascular health, improving endothelial function, lowering blood pressure, reducing endothelial cytokines, cholesterol lowering effects, reducing blood glucose, improving insulin sensitivity, and reducing inflammatory risk factors. All these beneficial effects together help to modulate cardiometabolic syndrome risk factors. The early identification of cardiometabolic risk factors can help try to prevent obesity, hypertension, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.