role of succus entericus in digestion of food in human body
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Succus Entericus ( Intestinal Juice)
Succus Entericus is not in pure form because it mixed with bile and pancreatic juice. It produced 1-2 litres per day. It is Alkaline pH 6.3 to 9.0. It contains many enzymes and inorganic solids.
Enzymes :
- Enteropeptidases: activates chymotrypsin to trypsin
- Erepsin: A mixture containing dipeptidases and amino peptidases
- Nucleases: acts on DNA, RNA
- Amylase: acts on starch and dextrin
- Sucrase: acts on sucrose
- Maltase: acts on maltose
- Lactase: acts on lactose
- Lipase: acts on lipids
- Other enzymes: alkaline phosphatase, cholesterol esterase, lecithinase etc.
Inorganic Solids:
0.8% salts of Na, K, Ca and Mg with that of chloride, bicarbonate and phosphate.
It secreted from the duodenum walls and treated with acidic chyme from stomach to small intestine to neutralize the acidic content
It Alkaline nature protects the small intestine from the highly acidic Chyme.
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The main role of digestion of food is the small intestine I hope it was helpful for you please make me brainy..
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