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Effects of intragastric administration of L-tryptophan on the glycaemic response to a nutrient drink in men with type 2 diabetes - impacts on gastric emptying, glucoregulatory hormones and glucose absorption.

Maryam HajishafieeRachel A ElovarisKaren L JonesLeonie K HeilbronnMichael HorowitzSally D PoppittChristine Feinle-Bisset
Published in: Nutrition & diabetes (2021)
In people with T2D, intragastric administration of 3 g tryptophan modestly slows gastric emptying, associated with a delayed rise, but not an overall lowering of, postprandial glucose.
Keyphrases
  • blood glucose
  • type diabetes
  • glycemic control
  • metabolic syndrome
  • insulin resistance