In prolonged starvation the main energy source of brain is:
Correct Answer: Ketone bodies
Description: STARVE FEED CYCLE
Divided into 5 stages:
Well-fed state (1–4 hours after food)
Early fasting (4–16 hours after food)
Fasting (16–48 hours after food)
Starvation (2–3 days without food)
Prolonged starvation (> 5 days without food).
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Biochemistry
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