Question

What are the symptoms of lack of digestive enzymes?

Answer 1

Digestive enzymes:

1. The enzymes which help in the digestion of food such as amylase, protease, and lipase are termed digestive enzymes.
2. Digestive enzymes break the polymeric macromolecules into smaller molecules to facilitate their absorption by the body

• Amylase: It breaks down carbohydrates into smaller molecules
• Protease: It breaks down proteins into amino acids
• Lipase: It breaks down fats into glycerol and fatty acids

Symptoms of lack of enzymes :

1. Bloating
2. Excessive production of gas
3. Diarrhea
4. Yellow stools that float
5. Undefined weight loss