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Effects of Capsaicin on Coagulation: Will this be the New Blood Thinner

Received: 7 September 2014     Accepted: 18 September 2014     Published: 30 September 2014
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Background: The effect of capsaicin (the active ingredient in Capsicum frutescensLinn. [Solanaceae] on coagulationwas reported in several studies. Current research is being directed at elucidating if capsaicin has any effect on coagulation. Objectives: To investigate if either the ethyl acetate extract of Capsicum frutescensLinn. [Solanaceae] (CFE) or capsaicin (FlukaBiotechnika-CPF) on coagulation. Methodss: The effects of ethyl acetate extract of Capsicum frutescensLinn. [Solanaceae] (CFE) and capsaicin (FlukaBiotechnika-CPF) was examined on rat hind paw Ten animals in each of three treatment groups received 2.5, 5.0, 10 mg/kg (i.p.) capsaicin respectively. Data obtained were pooled and analysed using repeated ANOVA, in a general linear model with the CPSS software. Results: Compared to the control group, the mean INR was statistically significant (P<0.05). Conclusion: Taken together, the use of capsaicin at therapeutic doses (2.5-10.0 mg/kg) may reduce thromboembolism without any clinically relevant alteration in platelets.

Published in Clinical Medicine Research (Volume 3, Issue 5)
DOI 10.11648/j.cmr.20140305.17
Page(s) 145-149
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Keywords

Capsicum Frutescens, ‘Chili’, Ethylacetate Extract, Capsaicin, Coagulation

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  • Department of Anaesthesia and ICU, Goulburn Base Hospital and Senior Lecturer Australia National University (ANU) Goulburn Campus, Goulburn City NSW, Australia

  • Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu Natal Durban, South Africa

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