Question

explain the processes of digestion of food in small intestine of man

Answer 1

The small intestine is where most chemical digestion takes place. Most of the digestive enzymes in the small intestine are secreted by the pancreas and enter the small intestine via the pancreatic duct. ... The three major classes of nutrients that undergo digestion are proteins, lipids (fats), and carbohydrates.

Answer 2

About 90 percent of absorption of food and digestion occurs in the small intestine. Minerals and nutrients are absorbed in the small intestines making it the 2 main functions of the small intestine. 10 percent of digestion takes place in the large intestines