The digestion of food in human alimentary canal is a complex process. State the enzyme/salt present in the…
The digestion of food in human alimentary canal is a complex process. State the enzyme/salt present in the following and mention their function in the process of digestion :
(i) Saliva
(ii) Bile Juice
(iii) Pancreatic Juice
Solution
(i) Salivary amylase - converts Starch to sugar
(ii) Bile salts – changing the acidic food alkaline/ emulsifies fats.
(iii) Trypsin – Helps in digestion of proteins /
Lipase – Breaking down emulsified fats