Carbohydrate digestion starts in the mouth with salivary amylase and continues in the small intestine with pancreatic amylase and brush border enzymes.
Carbohydrate digestion begins in the mouth with salivary amylase and continues in the small intestine with pancreatic amylase and enzymes embedded in the epithelial lining.
| Front | digestion of carbs |
|---|---|
| Back | begin in mouth with amylase (salivary glands), continue in S.I. with immobilised amylase in epithelial lining (pancreas) |
Tags: 6_1_digestion_absorption
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