Pancreatic Hormones
- Insulin Hormone: It is one of the major hormones that is produced by the pancreas of the body. In the pancreas, there are many types of cells are present. Among them, the insulin secretes from the B-Cell. Insulin is mainly from the Peptide category where it has 51 amino acids. Insulin has an important role in maintaining the appetite. Insulin is responsible for reducing the body’s glucose. It helps to store the glucose in the body as the fat format. Also, it stores glycogen in the liver. When there is a need to have extra energy in the body, these fats get discovered & produced more energy.
- Glucagon Hormone: It is another important hormone that is secreted from the pancreas. Among many other cells in the pancreas, it secretes from the A-Cells. Glucagon hormone is also a peptide hormone. This hormone has 29 amino acids chain in it. the working of the glucagon is completely different from the Insulin. It helps to burn the glucose present in the body. And using that process will help to produce more energy in the body. Insulin & glucagon combined define the appetite of an individual.
- Somatostatin Hormone: This hormone is also secreted from the pancreas. It is also considered as the Peptide hormone with 14 amino acids chain. It is mainly secreted from the D-Cell of the pancreas. This hormone acts on the stomach & helps in the digestion process. It slows down the digestion process. It also reduces the effect of HCL secretion in the stomach. This hormone can acts upon the intestine also. Using paracrine signaling, this hormone can reduce the power of the insulin hormone.
Hormonal Regulation of Food Intake
The human body is a complex combination of different organs. Some organs help to gain energy; some organs help to distribute that energy. There are also some organs present that help to command the overall human body. If the human body is considered a special complex machine, then there should be a flow of energy to run that machine. This energy is coming from the food. Not only humans, but all animals also intake food to gain energy for their survival. Without taking food, animals will not able to survive. But this food intake process is a very complex method. There is a proper presence of the Central Nervous System to regulate the food intake process. The component under the Central Nervous System that helps to regulate the process is known as the Hypothalamus.