What is the nature of digestive juices in the stomach?
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gastric juice Fluid comprising a mixture of substances, including pepsin and hydrochloric acid, secreted by glands of the stomach. Its principal function is to break down proteins into polypeptides during digestion.
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Digestive juices and their nature in the stomach:
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- Stomach (gastric) juice refers to the chemicals that break down food in the stomach. Two of these are hydrochloric acid and the enzyme pepsin. Although gastric juice does not contain all acidic components, it is generally referred to as stomach acid.
- Gastric juice is made up of water, hydrochloric acid, electrolytes (sodium, potassium, calcium, phosphate, sulphate, and bicarbonate), and organic molecules (mucus, pepsins, and protein). This juice is quite acidic and high in enzymes due to the hydrochloric acid content.
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