| digestive enzyme |
Digestive enzymes are enzymes in the alimentary tract with a purpose of breaking down components of food so that they can be taken up by the organism. The main sites of action are the oral cavity, the stomach, the duodenum and the jejunum. They are secreted by different glands: the salivary glands, the glands in the stomach, the pancreas, and the glands in the small intestines. The main digestive enzymes are: In the oral cavity, salivary glands secrete pytalin. ...
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| digestive system |
The organs that take in food and turn it into products that the body can use to stay healthy. Waste products the body cannot use leave the body through bowel movements. The digestive system includes the salivary glands, mouth, esophagus, stomach, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, small and large intestines, and rectum.
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| digestion |
The process of breaking food down into smaller nutrients when can then be absorbed into the body.
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| digestion |
The hydrolysis of macromolecules resulting in the release of component structures.
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| digestibility |
Expressed as a percent, is a measure of the content of food that is retained in the body after food is eaten. The difference between the weight of food eaten and the weight of stool produced, divided by the weight of the food.
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