Effects of Capsaicin-containing Yellow Curry Sauce on Sympathetic Nervous System Activity and Diet-induced Thermogenesis in Lean and Obese Young Women

• Published in: Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology Vol. 46; no. 6; pp. 309 - 315
• Main Authors: MATSUMOTO, Tamaki, MIYAWAKI, Chiemi, UE, Hidetoshi, YUASA, Toshiaki, MIYATSUJI, Aya, MORITANI, Toshio
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Tokyo Center for Academic Publications Japan 2000
• Subjects: Absorptiometry, Photon; Adult; Biological and medical sciences; capsaicin; Capsaicin - pharmacology; diet-in-duced thermogenesis; Electrocardiography; Energy Metabolism - physiology; Female; Heart Rate - drug effects; Humans; Medical sciences; Metabolic diseases; Obesity; Obesity - etiology; Obesity - metabolism; Obesity - physiopathology; Sympathetic Nervous System - drug effects; Sympathetic Nervous System - physiopathology; sympathetic nervous systemactivity heart rate variability; Thermogenesis - drug effects; Weight Gain - drug effects; Human; Curry; Obesity; Electrical activity; Capsaicin; Variability; Nutrition disorder; Electrophysiology; Sympathetic nervous system; Feeding; Heart rate; Thermogenesis; Diet; Autonomic nervous system; Etiology; Sauce; Plant origin; Young adult; Female; Flavoring crop; Circulatory system; Nutritional status

The present study was designed to investigate the effect of capsaicin, a pun-gent component of red pepper, on the sympathetic nervous system (SNS) activity and en-ergy metabolism in 16 age- and height-matched lean and obese young women. The sympa-tho-vagal activities were assessed by means of spectr...