Capsaicin: References & Edit History
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Article title updated for style. | Nov 11, 2026 | ||
| Modified link of Web site: ACS Publications - ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering - Flow Synthesis of Capsaicin and Capsaicinoid Analogues. | Oct 15, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: Mayo Clinic - Capsaicin (topical route). | Mar 31, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: ACS Publications - ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering - Flow Synthesis of Capsaicin and Capsaicinoid Analogues. | Dec 13, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Frontiers - Frontiers in Nutrition - Recent advances in analysis of capsaicin and its effects on metabolic pathways by mass spectrometry. | Oct 16, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Academia - Determination of Capsaicin Content in Various Parts of Some Peppers Grown in Nigeria. | Aug 23, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: BBC - Capsaicin: The kick from your chilli can have side effects. | Jun 26, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: DermNet - Capsaicin. | May 14, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Drugs.com - Capsaicin topical. | Apr 05, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: WebMD - What Is Capsaicin? | Dec 22, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Pesticide Information Center - Capsaicin. | Sep 15, 2023 | ||
| Links added. | Apr 19, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Healthline - What are Capsaicin Supplements, and Do they Aid Weight Loss? | Dec 23, 2022 | ||
| Added information about the Scoville scale and the use of capsaicin cream. | Jul 22, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Pharmacological activity of capsaicin: Mechanisms and controversies (Review). | Dec 06, 2018 | ||
| Media added. | Aug 25, 2017 | ||
| Media added. | Apr 01, 2016 | ||
| Added new Web site: Dave DeWitt - Capsaicin. | Jul 25, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: 3Dchem - Capsaicin. | Jul 25, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: All-creatures - Bladder Campion. | Jul 25, 2007 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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