Mention the final products after the digestion of carbohydrates, proteins and fats.
Mention the final products after the digestion of carbohydrates, proteins and fats.
Digestion:
Digestion is how complex food materials (macro-biomolecules) are broken down into simple substances suitable for absorption.
Final products after complete digestion:
- The final product of carbohydrate digestion is glucose.
Digestion of carbohydrates begins in the mouth under the action of salivary amylase. The carbohydrates are first broken down into disaccharides like maltose, dextrin, etc., in the mouth. The digestion completes in the small intestine, where the disaccharides are broken down into the monosaccharide glucose or its isomers like galactose or fructose.
- The final product of protein digestion is amino acids.
The digestion of proteins takes place in the stomach under the influence of protease enzymes like pepsin. Proteins are broken down into peptones and peptides in the stomach. The peptides thus formed are completely then digested in the small intestine and produce simple amino acids.
- The final product of fat digestion is fatty acids and glycerol.
The proper digestion of lipids, i.e., mostly triglycerides, begins in the stomach under the action of the lipase enzyme. Lipids or fats get finally digested in the small intestine and produce fatty acids and glycerol.
Digestion:
Digestion is how complex food materials (macro-biomolecules) are broken down into simple substances suitable for absorption.
Final products after complete digestion:
- The final product of carbohydrate digestion is glucose.
Digestion of carbohydrates begins in the mouth under the action of salivary amylase. The carbohydrates are first broken down into disaccharides like maltose, dextrin, etc., in the mouth. The digestion completes in the small intestine, where the disaccharides are broken down into the monosaccharide glucose or its isomers like galactose or fructose.
- The final product of protein digestion is amino acids.
The digestion of proteins takes place in the stomach under the influence of protease enzymes like pepsin. Proteins are broken down into peptones and peptides in the stomach. The peptides thus formed are completely then digested in the small intestine and produce simple amino acids.
- The final product of fat digestion is fatty acids and glycerol.
The proper digestion of lipids, i.e., mostly triglycerides, begins in the stomach under the action of the lipase enzyme. Lipids or fats get finally digested in the small intestine and produce fatty acids and glycerol.
