POKORNÁ, Jana, Erik STAFFA, Vladan BERNARD and Vojtěch MORNSTEIN. Capsaicin Effects on Human Facial and Neck Temperature. In Lhotska, L Sukupova, L Lackovic, I Ibbott, GS. WORLD CONGRESS ON MEDICAL PHYSICS AND BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING 2018, VOL 1. NEW YORK: SPRINGER, 2019, p. 87-90. ISBN 978-981-10-9035-6. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-9035-6_16.
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Original name Capsaicin Effects on Human Facial and Neck Temperature
Authors POKORNÁ, Jana (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Erik STAFFA (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Vladan BERNARD (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Vojtěch MORNSTEIN (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution).
Edition NEW YORK, WORLD CONGRESS ON MEDICAL PHYSICS AND BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING 2018, VOL 1, p. 87-90, 4 pp. 2019.
Publisher SPRINGER
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Original language English
Type of outcome Proceedings paper
Field of Study 10306 Optics
Country of publisher United States of America
Confidentiality degree is not subject to a state or trade secret
Publication form printed version "print"
WWW URL
RIV identification code RIV/00216224:14110/19:00109142
Organization unit Faculty of Medicine
ISBN 978-981-10-9035-6
ISSN 1680-0737
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-9035-6_16
UT WoS 000450908300016
Keywords in English Capsaicin; Chilli pepper; Thermal camera imaging; Thermography
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Tags International impact, Reviewed
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Abstract
Capsaicin is an alkyl-amide that can be found in chilli peppers as its main irritant component with some analgesic properties. It has also many other properties, so it may help to control peripheral nerve pain as well as can be helpful during chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Capsaicin, as an irritant compound, affects body temperature. This study was aimed to specify what is its effect to facial and neck temperature. To obtain temperature distribution images the Workswell WIC 640 infrared camera was used in order to measure and visualize temperature. Facial and neck temperatures were measured before and after ingestion of about teaspoonful of Jalapeno chilli pepper extract of 6.000-8.000 SHU. Finally, surface body temperature was affected by ingestion of chilli pepper extract. Using the appropriate amount of capsaicin can be helpful in medicine but the individual variability of physiological reactions to this irritant substance must be considered.
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