Pharmacological activity of capsaicin: Mechanisms and controversies (Review)
- Authors:
- Wei Zhang
- Yu Zhang
- Jinke Fan
- Zhiguo Feng
- Xinqiang Song
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Affiliations: College of Life Science, Xinyang Normal University, Xinyang, Henan 464000, P.R. China, School of Science, Qiongtai Normal University, Haikou, Hainan 571127, P.R. China - Published online on: January 15, 2024 https://doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2024.13162
- Article Number: 38
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Copyright: © Zhang et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.
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