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The Role of Amino Acids as Stimulants of Antral Release
Author(s) -
Kubacz George J.
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1974.tb06419.x
Subject(s) - medicine , gastrin , histamine , glycine , antrum , amino acid , endogeny , stimulation , stomach , alanine , hydrochloric acid , pharmacology , biochemistry , chemistry , inorganic chemistry , secretion
This article evaluates the ability of various amino acids commonly found in meat extract to stimulate the release of hydrochloric acid from the stomach. This ability is compared with that resulting from endogenous and exogenous gastrin and histamine stimulation. It is proposed that the ainino acids glycine and beta‐alanine be used as alternatives to meat extract in tests of antral function.