General Research
Model: human
Colonic lactulose fermentation has no impact on glucagon-like peptide-1 and peptide-YY secretion in healthy young men
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How Gut Fermentation Affects Hormones: What You Need to Know
A recent study explored how gut fermentation affects two important hormones: glucagon-like peptide-1 and peptide YY. The researchers found that lactulose fermentation had no significant impact on these hormones in healthy young men. This study contributes to our understanding of gut health and its effects on our bodies.
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Publish Year 2021 Country Denmark Rank Neutral Journal Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism Primary Topic Intestine Secondary TopicMetabolic Syndrome Model Human Tertiary TopicGlucose Metabolism Vehicle Gas pH N/A Application In Vivo Biotic Production Comparison Complement
Results
Conclusion: Whether colonic luminal contents affect colonic L-cell secretion sufficiently to influence circulating concentrations requires further investigation. Colonic evacuation markedly reduced lactulose fermentation, but hormone releases were unchanged in the present study.