Helicobacter pylori (hee-luh-ko-back-tur pi-lor-ee), a gram-negative bacterium which can colonize the human stomach, is known to induce a variety of disease states including gastric cancer, gastric and peptic ulcer, and gastroduodenal disease [1], [2]. Capsaicin, one of the main pungent principles of the hot pepper (Capsicum spp.) has long been thought to cause or aggravate [...]