First, an extract of capsaicin prepared in their laboratory. Then they marinated preadipocytes mouse capsaicin extract for eight days, update the capsaicin extract every other day.The preadipocytes exposed to capsaicin died before becoming fat cells, according to the study, published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.
Capsaicin, the compound of red peppers in the fire, could be the fat cells self-destruct, report scientists in Taiwan.
But for many people, losing weight is not easy. Therefore, any food that might help would be hot.
They focused on cells called preadipocytes, which develop into fat cells. The researchers wanted to see what effect it would capsaicin on these cells.
Trying to lose weight? The researchers are not under the recommendations at this point.
But do not drown out your dinner in chili sauce, for now. So far, the team from Taiwan is only capsaicin between the fat cells in test tubes, not people.