What is the role of pancreas in digestion?

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The pancreas is a digestive gland in the body that helps in the breakdown of complex food substances into simpler food forms. It secretes pancreatic juice, which helps in the breakdown of carbohydrates into sugar, proteins into amino acids and fats into fatty acids.

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