Open AccessSuppression of Energy Intake by Intragastric l-Tryptophan in Lean and Obese Men: Relations with Appetite Perceptions and Circulating Cholecystokinin and Tryptophan
Author(s) -
Maryam Hajishafiee,
Sina S. Ullrich,
Penelope C. E. Fitzgerald,
Michael Horowitz,
Kylie Lange,
Sally D. Poppitt,
Christine FeinleBisset
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.463
H-Index - 265
eISSN - 1541-6100
pISSN - 0022-3166
DOI - 10.1093/jn/nxab218
Subject(s) - tryptophan , cholecystokinin , appetite , endocrinology , medicine , chemistry , biochemistry , amino acid , receptor
l-Tryptophan reduces energy intake in healthy men. The underlying mechanisms, including appetite, plasma cholecystokinin (CCK), tryptophan (Trp), and the ratio of Trp to large neutral amino acids (Trp:LNAAs ratio), and whether responses differ in lean and obese individuals, are uncertain.
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