feeding stimulant

chemistry

Also known as: phagostimulant

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In chemoreception: Food additives
Sugars are phagostimulants; however, sugars and especially complex carbohydrates (e.g., starch), from which simple sugars may be derived in the oral cavity, are a source of fats, the primary storage form of carbohydrates. The accumulation of these fats can lead to obesity. As a result, humans have…
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In chemoreception: Phagostimulation
All plants contain carbohydrates, proteins, amino acids, and various lipids that are potential nutrients for animals. Some of these compounds can be tasted by animals and generally stimulate feeding and thus are called phagostimulants (based on the Greek phagein, meaning “to eat”). In general,…
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