Research has suggested that capsaicin, the compound that gives chili peppers their kick, might cause cancer. ###Now bluebonnet calcium magnesiumresearchers show in mouse studies that the pungent compound in ginger, 6-ginergol, could counteract capsaicin’s potentially harmful efmagnesium citrate for muscle spasmsfects. ###In combination with the capsaicin, 6-gingerol could lower the risk of cancer, they say. ###The study appears in American Chemistry Society’s Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.###Both chili peppers and ginger are widely used spices in certain cuisines, particularly in Asia, and have been studied for potential health effects.###Although some studies have shown that peppers can have benefits, others suggest ferrous fumarate 27 mgthat diets rich in capsaicin might be associated with stomach cancer. ###Ginger, however, has shown promise as a health-promoting ingredient. ###Capsaicin and 6-gingerol both bind to the same cellular receptor — one that is related to tumor growth. ###Jiahuan Li, Gangjun Du and colleaguebronson magnesium citrates wanted to further investigate this apparent contradiction.###Over several weeks, the researchers fed mice prone to lung cancer either capsaicin or 6-gingerol alone, or a combination of both. ###During the study period, all of the mice that received only capsaicin developed lung carcinomas while only half of the mice fed 6-gingerol did. ###An even lower percentage — 20% — of the mice given both compounds developed cancer.###The researchers also dug into the potential molecular underpinnings of how the compounds interact to lead to ferric pyrophosphate usesthis effect.###The authors acknowledge funding from the National Natural Science Foundation of China.