Scientists at the University of Nottingham have discovered the key to the ability of spicy foods to kill cancer cells. They found capsaicin, an ingredient of jalapeno peppers, triggers cancer cell death by attacking mitochondria – the cells’ energy-generating boiler rooms. By binding to proteins in the cancer cell mitochondria they trigger apoptosis, or cell death, without harming surrounding healthy cells.

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