Gut Hormones and Regulation of Food Intake in Birds

Gut hormones act as appetite regulatory hormones in mammals. For example, the hunger hormone ghrelin, which is released from the stomach before food intake, stimulates appetite. In contrast, satiety hormones such as cholecystokinin, glucagon-like peptide-1, and peptide YY, which are released from...

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Main Authors: Kazuhisa Honda, Takaoki Saneyasu, Hiroshi Kamisoyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Poultry Science Association 2017-04-01
Series:The Journal of Poultry Science
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jpsa/54/2/54_0160100/_pdf/-char/en