11 January 2007

How spicy foods can kill cancers

"Scientists have discovered the key to the ability of spicy foods to kill cancer cells.

They found capsaicin, an ingredient of jalapeno peppers, triggers cancer cell death by attacking mitochondria - the cells' energy-generating boiler rooms."

Click on the link below for the full article:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/6244715.stm

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