Kapsaisin ( Capsaicin )

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The study has shown that the family of compounds to which capsaicin belongs, vanilloids, can kill cancer by attacking the mitochondria of the tumour cell, commonly known as its "powerhouse". It which produces ATP, the major energy-containing chemical in the body.