How Is Enterogastrone Produced?

Enterogastrone, a hormone secreted by the duodenal mucosa when fatty food is in the stomach or small intestine; it is also thought to be released when sugars and proteins are in the intestine.

What does enterogastrone do in small intestine?

n. a hormone secreted by the small intestine that inhibits the secretion of gastric juice by the stomach. It is released when the stomach contents pass into the small intestine.

Is secretin and enterogastrone?

inhibition of gastric secretion seen with acid in the duodenum. We conclude that secretin is probably the only enterogastrone released by acid in the duodenum.