In this article we will discuss about the Digestion and Absorption of Fats from Gastrointestinal Tract. Digestion of Fats: Stomach: Lipase present in the stomach is unable to hydrolyze fats owing to the high acidity of the gastric contents. Therefore, the major part of the ingested fat is digested in the small intestine. Small Intestine: The ingested fat reaching the [...]
In this article we will discuss about Gastrointestinal Hormone:- 1. Introduction to Gastrointestinal Hormone 2. Biomedical Importance of Gastrointestinal Hormone 3. Features. Introduction to Gastrointestinal Hormone: 1. Many hormones are liberated by the gastrointestinal tract—more than any other single organ. 2. The gastrointestinal hormones assist in digestive processes of the foodstuffs moving the digested products into the extracellular space through [...]
In this article we will discuss about the Digestion and Absorption of Protein from Gastrointestinal Tract. Digestion of Protein: The proteolytic enzymes secreted in gastric juice, pancreatic juice and also present in the intestinal mucosa cause the hydrolysis of protein in the gastrointestinal tract. Stomach: Pepsin, the endopeptidase, is present in gastric juice and hydrolyzes the peptide bonds in the [...]