Hormone: An
Overview
Understanding How
Hormones Work in the Body
Dr. Mohd
Ezuan
, History of Hormone
Research
• Early Discoveries
Hormones were first discovered
in the early 1900s. The concept
of hormones was introduced
by two researchers from UCL in
1902 during their research on
the hormone secretin.
• Their Famous Experiment
They found that when food
mixed with stomach acid enters
the small intestine, it triggers the
release of secretin, which then
stimulates the pancreas to
release digestive juices.
, Ernest Starling
Sir William
Bayliss
Overview
Understanding How
Hormones Work in the Body
Dr. Mohd
Ezuan
, History of Hormone
Research
• Early Discoveries
Hormones were first discovered
in the early 1900s. The concept
of hormones was introduced
by two researchers from UCL in
1902 during their research on
the hormone secretin.
• Their Famous Experiment
They found that when food
mixed with stomach acid enters
the small intestine, it triggers the
release of secretin, which then
stimulates the pancreas to
release digestive juices.
, Ernest Starling
Sir William
Bayliss
