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 the Regulation and Renal Threshold for Blood Glucose. Regulation of the Blood Glucose: The stable blood glucose level is maintained by the role of liver, skeletal muscle, kidney, muscular exercise and hormones. Role of Liver: 1. Liver is the pivot of carbohydrate metabolism of the whole body. The presence of glucose-6-phosphatase in the [...]
In this article we will discuss about the Digestion and Absorption of Nucleoproteins and Nucleic Acids from Gastrointestinal Tract. Digestion of Nucleoproteins and Nucleic Acids: Stomach: The nucleoproteins of many foods are cleaved by the acidity of the gastric juice into proteins (histones, protamine's etc.) and nucleic acids: The proteins are hydrolyzed by proteases present in the digestive juices to [...]