Inhibition of Appetite in Dairy Cattle by Certain Intermediate Metabolites

MANNING et al. 1 have discussed the applicability of the glucostatic theory of Mayer et al. 2 to the regulation of food intake in sheep. Glucose in ruminant animals plays a relatively minor part in energy metabolism, since a major portion of ingested carbohydrates are degraded to volatile fatty acid...

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Published in:Nature (London) 1960-10, Vol.188 (4745), p.148-149
Main Authors: DOWDEN, DONALD R, JACOBSON, DON R
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:MANNING et al. 1 have discussed the applicability of the glucostatic theory of Mayer et al. 2 to the regulation of food intake in sheep. Glucose in ruminant animals plays a relatively minor part in energy metabolism, since a major portion of ingested carbohydrates are degraded to volatile fatty acids which are absorbed into the blood stream via the rumen wall 3 . Consequently, a chemoreceptor mechanism of regulation of intake in ruminants may depend on any of several metabolites. The objective of this experiment was to examine several major intermediate metabolites for their effect on appetite.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/188148a0