Hormel Institute study reveals capsaicin can act as cocarcinogen

The September cover story of the nation's leading cancer journal, 'Cancer Research,' features a new study from The Hormel Institute, University of Minnesota, that links capsaicin, a component of chilli peppers, to skin cancer. While the molecular mechanisms of the cancer-promoting effects of capsaicin are not clear and remain controversial, The Hormel Institute has shown a definite connection to formation of skin cancer through various laboratory studies...

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