“…Ingestion of fat is the strongest stimulus for NT release in animals and humans (15,16,19,27,43,47,49), and circulating NT stimulates pancreatic secretion (7,18,34), slows intestinal transit (29), and promotes intestinal absorption of fatty acid (5). However, the possible effects of NT on BA cycling have not received much attention, except for the stimulatory action of NT on gallbladder contraction in some species (20,26,56).…”