Abstract
Capsaicin (8-methyl-N-vanillyl-(trans)-6-nonenamide), a lipophilic alkaloid compound exhibiting anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties, is the major pungent ingredient found in red peppers. This project aims at evaluating whether fecal water derived from capsaicin-treated animals possess genotoxic activity on colon carcinogenesis induced by 1,2-dimethylhidrazine (DM…