Intestinal bitter taste receptor activation alters hormone secretion and imparts metabolic benefits

• Main Authors: Bernard P. Kok (Author), Andrea Galmozzi (Author), Nicole K. Littlejohn (Author), Verena Albert (Author), Cristina Godio (Author), Woojoo Kim (Author), Sean M. Kim (Author), Jeffrey S. Bland (Author), Neile Grayson (Author), Mingliang Fang (Author), Wolfgang Meyerhof (Author), Gary Siuzdak (Author), Supriya Srinivasan (Author), Maik Behrens (Author), Enrique Saez (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2018-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...