Hot Pepper Cause Ulcer

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Certain types of hot chilies may contain potentially harmful amounts of a highly irritating substance called capsaicin, which can raise blisters on sensitive tissues or even cause ulceration. Also, peppers contain small amounts of solanine. (Also see SOLANINE.)... 

Beyond its role as a painkiller, capsaicin has other benefits. It speeds up metabolism and lowers cholesterol levels, whilst it has antibacterial properties that may protect against peptic ulcers by killing the bacterium Helicobacter pylori which causes them. Chilli pepper s popularity in hot countries may in part be due to its ability to destroy bacteria of the kind that can cause food to go bad and this seems to be borne out by the fact that the countries with the spiciest cuisines are the hottest ones, namely Thailand, the Philippines, India and Malaysia, while those which use the least are the coldest, namely Norway, Sweden and Finland. 

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