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Institute of Nutrition, Mahidol University
Chili pepper is a plant in the Capsicum genus that contains essentially bioactive compounds with different properties. Chili pepper had been previously studied regarding health promotion on obesity, diabetes, and Alzheimer’s disease (AD). However, little information on Thai local chili peppers concerning anti-obesity, anti-diabetes and anti-AD through key enzymes inhibitions is available. Thus, the purpose of this research was to reveal lipase (obesity), α-amylase/α-glucosidase (diabetes) and cholinesterase/beta-secretase (AD) inhibitory activities of Thai local chili peppers. Then, Thai local chili peppers with the highest enzyme inhibitory activities were selected for further investigation on their bioactive compounds. Additionally, these bioactive compounds had been further examined regarding their degrees of inhibition and types of inhibitors against these particular enzymes.
• ICAAI2014 Best Poster Presentation Award – 3rdplace with the poster entitled "Anti-acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activities of different varieties of chili peppers extracts" in The 2nd International Conference on Agriculture and Agro-Industry, Chiang Rai, Thailand. November, 2014
• Award presentation in the field of plant extraction with the poster entitled "Anti-acetylcholinesterase properties of sweet pepper (Capsicum annuum) extracts in different solvents" in The 8th Conference on Tropical and Sub-tropical Crops, Bangkok, Thailand. July 2014
• Award presentation in the field of plant extraction with the poster entitled “Anti-lipase activity of sweet pepper extracted from different solvents” in The 7th Conference on Tropical and Sub-tropical Crops, Bangkok, Thailand. August 2013
Publications :
• The α-glucosidase inhibitory activity from different chili pepper extracts. International Food Research Journal. 2016. 23(4): 1439-1445.
• Anti-acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activities of different varieties of chili peppers extracts. International Food Research Journal. 2016. 23(5): 1953-1959.
• Antioxidant activities and total phenolic contents from different varieties of chili peppers extracts. Agricultural Sci J. 2014, 45(2)(Suppl.): 365-368.
• Lipase Inhibitory activity from different chili pepper extracts. Agricultural Sci J. 2014, 45(2)(Suppl.): 361-364.
• Chili peppers and potential Alzheimer’s disease prevention. Food Focus. 2016, 11(125): 24-25.
• Food Today: Chili and Anti-Alzheimer’s disease. Health Channel Magazine. 2017, 139: 32.
Asst. Prof. Dr. Uthaiwan Suttisansanee
Institute of Nutrition, Mahidol University
+66 2 800 2380 ext. 422
uthaiwan.sut@mahidol.ac.th