Sweet sensing, homeostasis and hedonics in the human gut–brain axis

Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 172-177

  Stamataki, N S ^a   McLaughlin, J T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

appetite; brain; gut; gut hormones; non nutritive sweeteners; sweet taste

Indexed keywords

EID: 85018431098     PISSN: 14719827     EISSN: 14673010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/nbu.12267     Document Type: Article

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