Red hot sauce, its nutritional composition, biological activity, health benefits, therapeutic uses, culinary uses and general consideration of using red hot sauce
Description : Red hot sauce is a popular condiment prepared from chili peppers and has been extensively used for
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Red hot sauce is a popular condiment prepared from chili peppers and has been extensively used for giving foods a spicy kick. It is also used for various therapeutic purposes.
Nutritional profile
- It is considered as a low calorie food as it does not provide enough calories on its oxidation due to its poor carbohydrates and fat contents
- It contains negligible amount of proteins as well
- It contains several vitamins like Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin B complex among which it is especially rich in Vitamin B6
- It contains various important trace elements as well, which include sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, copper and iron
- It contains capsaicin, which is considered as one of the most important components of this sauce that exert numerous nutraceutical activities
Biological activity
Antioxidant activity
- Its micronutrient components and capsaicin component are considered as the chief components responsible for exerting antioxidant activity
- It helps to protect the body from the harmful effects of reactive oxygen species and free radicals by reducing their level in body
- It is also associated with preventing cellular damages thus helps to promote overall cellular functions
- It helps to spare various important biological substances of body from oxidation thus help in sustaining their activity, which ultimately helps in promoting wellbeing
Anti-inflammatory activity
- It plays vital role in decreasing the concentration of inflammatory markers in body, which helps in preventing inflammation
- It helps to improve joint health as well by preventing joint swelling thus its consumption is thought to be very useful for improving the symptoms of arthritis
Anti-carcinogenic activity
- Capsaicin present in red hot sauce exerts potent anti-carcinogenic activity. Whereas it’s oxidative stress reducing activity is also responsible for reducing the risk of developing cancers
- It has seen that capsaicin of red hot sauce helps in hindering the growth of cancerous cells by targeting various signaling pathways and also helps to suppress the activity of cancer associated genes in different stages of tumor
- It helps to prevent metastasis as well
Health benefits
Role on respiratory health
- It has been extensively used as an effective remedial action for various respiratory issues
- It is extremely useful for clearing up congestion
- It has seen that consumption of red hot sauce help to make the nose run thus individual who feel stuffy should include spiciness to their meal
- It is also associated with clearing up sinuses
- It helps to make the cold more manageable
Role on metabolism
- It acts as an important metabolism booster. Its capsaicin and Vitamin C components are considered as main components responsible for improving metabolism, which ultimately helps to increase calorie expenditure
- It is also associated with supporting every organ of the body to function properly as it helps in maintaining a healthy metabolism hence helps to promote wellbeing
Role on digestive health
- It is very useful for promoting digestion
- It has seen that capsaicin present in red hot sauce is responsible for stimulating the secretion of digestive juice, which ultimately helps in digestion
- It is also associated with preventing the growth of harmful microbes within intestine and reduces the prevalence of infectious diseases
- It helps to prevent diarrhea too
- It helps in decreasing stomach cramping as well
Role on weight management
- It plays significant role in weight management
- It not only helps in weight reduction but also helps in maintaining healthy body weight
- It has seen that when individual eat red hot sauce or something spicy, then they cannot take a big bite whereas they are going to nibble a bit in a slow manner. Eating slowly ultimately helps them savor their foods. It also helps them to feel less hungry and also satisfied them with lesser foods
- It is also associated with suppressing hunger as it helps in decreasing the level of ghrelin hormone, which is responsible for triggering hunger
- On the other hand it helps in increasing the concentration of another appetite-suppressing hormone named GLP-1 that also helps in hindering appetite and prevents over consumption as a result facilitates weight reduction
- As mentioned above it is linked with enhancing metabolism thus its consumption is thought to be very effective for making the weight reduction process relatively Read more
