A peptide that acts similar to Cyclo (His-Pro) is enterostatin. Enterostatin is a pentapeptide that has been shown to be selective in inhibiting fat intake. It is formed following the cleavage of the enzyme procolipase by trypsin in the gastric juice of the intestinal lumen. Procolipase is an enzyme essential for fat digestion. Following the […]

Ephedrine is a stimulant acting as ß2-agonist, which means it mimics norepinephrine. An increase in sympathetic activity is associated with increased lipolysis, heart rate, heart contractility, and glycolysis. Again, the increase in lipolysis will result in a higher level of circulating FFA, which will likely increase ß-oxidation. Ephedrine also possesses thermogenic properties. Thermogenesis is an […]