Pepper is used as fresh vegetable, dried whole fruits, milled powder, an essential oil (capsaicin) extract or traditionally fermented condiment. Pepper extracts have been used to inhibit growth of leukaemia and human colorectal adenocarcinoma cells. Pepper extracts fight gastric and duodenal pathogens such as H. pylori, which cause gastric and duodenal ulcers as well as gastric cancer. Analgesic propertiesToday several pain relief creams, patches and ointments made from pepper extracts are available on the market. Therefore, consume more fresh pepper just like fresh vegetables as a chemo-preventive remedy to mortality and morbidity caused by lifestyle ailments.

Source: Daily Nation November 14, 2019 15:55 UTC