3.4. Orexigenic Gut Peptides
Absolute motilin plasma levels did not differ significantly between conditions at baseline (+887 ± 30 pg/mL for the placebo and 845 ± 27 pg/mL for HCQS). For both conditions, the motilin plasma concentration fluctuated over time during the fasted state (The baseline values of acyl-ghrelin were not significantly different between conditions, with concentrations of 171 ± 13 pg/mL and 178 ± 14 pg/mL for the placebo and HCQS, respectively. Overall, the ∆acyl-ghrelin values tended to be lower after the ingestion of HCQS compared with the placebo (