Cannabinoid CB2 receptor agonists are in development as therapeutic agents, including for
immune modulation and pain relief. Despite promising results in rodent preclinical studies …

Appetite is controlled by a complex system of central and peripheral signals interacting to
modulate the ingestion response. Several brain mediators with complex networks adjust …

Obesity is a popular public health problem worldwide and is mainly caused by overeating,
but little is known about the impacts of synthetic chemicals on obesity. Herein, we evaluated …

Various types of dietary fats undergo distinct fermentation processes by gut microbes,
potentially leading to the production of neurotransmitters that can influence the gut …

Animal growth performance is determined by food intake, digestion and nutrient absorption
and the complex central and peripheral nerves may regulate the quantity of food intake. This …

Evidence from animal studies suggests that the opioidergic system and ghrelin have a
regulatory role in food intake, but their interaction (s) have not been studied in laying …

Ghrelin is known to be a feeding stimulatory hormone in mammals, but in birds, in contrast to
mammals, the feeding behavior is regulated in inhibitory manners. This is because the …

The present study was conducted to investigate whether brain somatostatin increases feed
intake in neonatal chickens. The mediating role of neuropeptide Y receptors on feed intake …

Abstract Aim Dopaminergic, serotoninergic, and GABAergic systems influence feeding;
however, it is unknown how these chemicals interact with neuromedin U (NMU)-induced …

BACKGROUND Stevioside (STE) is a widely used sweetener. Despite the fact that chickens
are insensitive to sweetness, dietary STE supplementation could increase the feed intake of …