How is required pH maintain in the stomach and small intestine?
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pH is required in stomach for digestion of food.
Hydrochloric acid is secreted by the chief cells to make acidic environment
When the food gets reached in small intestine intestinal juice neutralizes with the help of alkaline solution acidity of food
Hydrochloric acid is secreted by the chief cells to make acidic environment
When the food gets reached in small intestine intestinal juice neutralizes with the help of alkaline solution acidity of food
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Our stomach produces hydrochloric acid. it hels in digestion of food without harming the stomach.During, indigestion our stomach produces too much acid and this causes pain and irritation. To rid of this pain, people use bases called antacids. So pH is required for digestion.
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