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Role of Hormones on Carbohydrate Metabolism | Organisms | Biology

Major hormones that take part in carbohydrate metabolism are described below: 1. Role of Insulin: The principal effect of insulin on carbohydrate metabolism is to increase the utilisation of glucose by most tissues. The most important effect of insulin is to increase the rate of glycogen formation. It has been described earlier that insulin is secreted from the β-cells of [...]

By |2017-07-27T08:05:34+00:00July 27, 2017|Carbohydrate Metabolism|Comments Off on Role of Hormones on Carbohydrate Metabolism | Organisms | Biology
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Role of Hormones in Glucose Homeostasis

In this article we will discuss about the role of hormones in glucose homeostasis. Glucose homeostasis is brought about by: a. Actions of hormones on metabolism and glucostatic role of b. Hypothalamus c. Liver Actions of Hormones on Metabolism: Many of the hormones have role to play and there are five hyperglycemic hormones and only one hypoglycemic hormone. The hormones [...]

By |2016-11-06T04:09:48+00:00November 6, 2016|Endocrinology|Comments Off on Role of Hormones in Glucose Homeostasis
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