Capsaicin for cancer

Capsaicin has been shown to trigger apoptosis in prostate cancer cells without harming normal cells: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2006-03/aafc-pch031306.php. the dose of pepper extract fed orally to the mice was equivalent to giving 400 milligrams of capsaicin three times a week to a 200 pound man.