Research progress on role of capsaicin in prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases / 心血管康复医学杂志

Capsaicin(CAP)is an extract of capsicum,a member of vanillin compounds,which possesses important value in prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases.Transient receptor potential vanilloid(TRPV)1 is a specific receptor of CAP,widely expressed in nervous system,cardiovascular system etc.In recent years,a large number of studies have indicated that CAP protects cardiovascular system by activating TRPV1,releasing a variety of neuropeptides through multiple signaling pathways.The present article makes a review on pharmacological action of CAP and its role in prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases,aiming at providing new thinking for pre-vention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases.