| Literature DB >> 8737911 |
R T Mabayo1, J Okumura, A Hirao, S Sugita, K Sugahara, M Furuse.
Abstract
The role of olfaction on the preference of diets containing 20% medium-chain (MCT) or long-chain triacylglycerol (LCT) was investigated in the chicken. Olfactory bulbectomized, sham-operated (Sham) or intact (Intact) birds were offered a choice between LCT or MCT diet and food intake was measured over a short time period. Intact and Sham groups showed a significant preference for LCT over MCT diet, but olfactory-bulbectomized chickens lost the preference for LCT over MCT. The bilateral cutting of the olfactory nerves confirmed the results taken in olfactory bulbectomy. It is concluded that olfaction plays a major role in the preference of diets containing MCT or LCT in chickens.Entities:
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Year: 1996 PMID： 8737911 DOI： 10.1016/0031-9384(95)02152-3
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Physiol Behav ISSN： 0031-9384