Effects of chili consumption on postprandial glucose, insulin, and energy metabolism.
Ahuja KD, Robertson IK, Geraghty DP, Ball MJ.
Am J Clin Nutr. 2006 Jul;84(1):63-9.
PMID: 16825682
The effect of 4-week chilli supplementation on metabolic and arterial function in humans.
Ahuja KD, Robertson IK, Geraghty DP, Ball MJ.
Eur J Clin Nutr. 2007 Mar;61(3):326-33. Epub 2006 Aug 23. Erratum in: Eur J Clin Nutr. 2007 Mar;61(3):442.
PMID: 16929238
Conclusion: Four weeks of regular chilli consumption has no obvious beneficial or harmful effects on metabolic parameters but may reduce resting heart rate and increase effective myocardial perfusion pressure time in men.
Effects of daily ingestion of chilli on serum lipoprotein oxidation in adult men and women.
Ahuja KD, Ball MJ.
Br J Nutr. 2006 Aug;96(2):239-42.
PMID: 16923216
In conclusion, regular consumption of chilli for 4 weeks increases the resistance of serum lipoproteins to oxidation.