How can you say that carbohydrates are not digested in the stomach?
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Explanation: Carbohydrate are compounds of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. Every human being require maximum amount of carbohydrate in his/her diet. Daliy requirement of carbohydrate for an adult is about 500 g. carbohydrate digestion start in mouth with the help of chewing and salivary amylase in combination of mechanical and chemical action. while the process take place in small intestine. Because amylase enzyme does not work in stomach due to acidic conditions. Thats why stomach cannot digest carbohydrate.
●Carbohydrates are the body's main source of energy.
● Carbohydrates are not digested in the stomach.
● For the digestion of carbohydrates enzyme ptyalin or amylase are required.
● The gastric juice produced by stomach do not contain the enzyme ptyalin or amylase,it contains only pepsin which digests proteins.
● Hence carbohydrates are not digested in the stomach.
● Carbohydrates are partially digested in the mouth and completely in the small intestine.