3.4. Serum CCK and Ghrelin Level
To confirm nutraceutical supplementation components addressing enteroendocrine cells (EECs), CCK and ghrelin serum levels were measured in treated and placebo groups, both at T0 and T2. Previously, we showed that bitter taste receptors are expressed in gastric EECs as well as in intestinal EECs. Gastric EECs secrete ghrelin while intestinal EECs secrete CCK [