Role of Capsaicin in Oxidative Stress and Cancer

Download or read book Role of Capsaicin in Oxidative Stress and Cancer written by Sanjay K. Srivastava and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-04-23 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes the mechanism of the anti-cancer effects of capsaicin including the involvement of cytochrome P-450 in the bioactivation; identification of mitochondria as the key target site for oxidative stress; involvement of mitochondrial respiratory chain in the production of ROS; prevention of chemically-induced carcinogenesis, discussion on TRPV-1 receptor mediated or independent anti-cancer effects; identification of p53 activation as a possible mechanism; involvement of Cox-2 in apoptosis, suppression of transcription factors such as NF-kB and STAT-3; inhibition of cell survival pathways including PI3K/Akt and the involvement of intrinsic mitochondrial cell death pathway.