Capsaicin Induces Cystatin S-like Substances in Submandibular Saliva of the Rat

Volume: 78, Issue: 10, Pages: 1609 - 1616
Published: Oct 1, 1999
Abstract
Irritating dietary substances such as tannin and papain have been reported to alter the morphology of salivary glands and their secretions. Such alterations can be one line of protection from toxic or irritating substances in food. We investigated the effects of dietary capsaicin (a pungent ingredient of hot red pepper) on the rat submandibular gland and its secretions. Several groups of animals were offered either control diets or diets...
Paper Details
Title
Capsaicin Induces Cystatin S-like Substances in Submandibular Saliva of the Rat
Published Date
Oct 1, 1999
Volume
78
Issue
10
Pages
1609 - 1616
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