At a sufficiently high dose, capsaicin is able to attract the membrane, triggering cancer cells to "Apoptosis". By figuring out the workings of these compounds, experts hope they can take advantage of them and turn them into a pill or injections to treat prostate cancer.
There are more than 1.1 million cases of prostate cancer recorded in 2012, according to data at the World Cancer Research Fund. Studies published in Cancer Research have shown that the capsain compound can reduce the size of tumors in genetically modified rats to have human prostate cancer cells.
In addition to killing prostate cancer cells, capsaicin may also reduce the risk of bowel cancer. Capsaicin triggers pain receptors in cells that line the intestine, which reduces the risk of developing colorectal tumors.
