title: Effect of a mixture of red pepper (Capsicum frutescens) and an amino-acid on gastric acid secretion.
abstract: The effects of a mixture of red pepper suspension and alpha-alanine (an amino-acid) on gastric acid secretion in 33 duodenal ulcer and 18 non-duodenal ulcer patients were studied. This mixture caused an increase of gastric acid in the two groups of patients, more so in the duodenal ulcer group (0.025 > P > 0.010). Compared with the results of previous studies the administration of alpha-alanine in red pepper suspension produced less gastric acid than the fresh red pepper suspension alone.
authors.affiliation: Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Surgery, University College Hospital, Ibadan.
authors.forename: T F
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: Solanke
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ayeni
authors.forename: S O
authors.initials: SO
authors.lastname: Osanyintuyi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002212:Capsicum; D004381:Duodenal Ulcer / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D005744:Gastric Acid / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008517:Phytotherapy