Capsicum (peppers): Health benefits and nutrition \- MedicalNewsToday

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• The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a topical medication containing capsaicin for treatment of nerve-related pain from herpes. European drug oversight agencies have approved the compound for other nerve-related pain conditions.
• Capsaicin and other Capsicum compounds have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.
• Capsaicin and other Capsicum compounds have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.
• A number of studies suggest capsaicin can decrease total cholesterol, triglycerides, and low-density lipoproteins, known as “bad cholesterol.” They also indicate it can increase high-density lipoproteins, known as “good cholesterol.”