what is the function of hydrochloric acid
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HCL: Roles in the Body. The primary role of hydrochloric acid is to sterilize the food you eat and to prevent harmful bacteria from entering the GI tract. HCL also triggers the release of enzymes such as pepsin which are essential for the digestion of protein.
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✴️Hcl acid kills bacteria that enters with food.
✴️protect food from being fermented in the stomach.
✴️ create an acidic medium.
✴️ HCL also triggers the release of enzymes such as pepsin which are essential for the digestion of protein.
✴️ The presence of HCl in the body of the stomach causes the activation of enzymes.
✴️protect food from being fermented in the stomach.
✴️ create an acidic medium.
✴️ HCL also triggers the release of enzymes such as pepsin which are essential for the digestion of protein.
✴️ The presence of HCl in the body of the stomach causes the activation of enzymes.
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