69. 14. What is the digestive juice secreted
by the stomach? State its function.
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Presence of HCL makes the juice antiseptic,killing almost all the germs entering with food. Pepsinogens are converted to pepsins with the help of HCL and helps in protein digestion. Iron absorption. Gastric lipase helps in lipid digestion.
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The Biological Function of Gastric Juice. Gastric juice is a unique combination of hydrochloric acid (HCl), lipase, and pepsin. Its main function is to inactivate swallowed microorganisms, thereby inhibiting infectious agents from reaching the intestine.
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