Intestinal bitter taste receptor activation alters hormone secretion and imparts metabolic benefits
Objectives: Extracts of the hops plant have been shown to reduce weight and insulin resistance in rodents and humans, but elucidation of the mechanisms responsible for these benefits has been hindered by the use of heterogeneous hops-derived mixtures. Because hop extracts are used as flavoring agent...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-10-01
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Series: | Molecular Metabolism |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212877818306562 |