Fats aren't broken down in the small intestine :/
maltase
the small intestine benefits the body because it breaks down the food even more......:)
Amylase, which breaks down starches into monosaccharides, trypsin, which breaks down proteins, and lipase, which breaks down fat.
Maltase breaks down enzymes in the small intestine.
Food breaks down in the stomach, not the intestines.
explain the regulation of secretions of the small intestine
small intestine
sucrase
Amylase breaks down starch molecules into sugar. It is produced in the salivary glands, the pancreas and the small intestine.
Your GI, or gastrointestinal, tract breaks down foods. The make-up of the food you ingest will determine how it's broken down. Your mouth mechanically (chewing) breaks down all food and chemically breaks down carbohydrates. Your stomach breaks down proteins and fats. Your small intestine breaks down everything else via pancreatic acids and enzymes. Majority of carbohydrates break down in the small intestine.
Amylase - saliva - breaks down polysaccharides into disaccharides - resulting in maltose or sugar.Pancreatic amylase - small intestine - coverts polysaccharides into disaccharides - resulting in maltose or very small glucose.Lactose, sucrose, maltose, alpha dextrinase - lining of small intestine - splits disaccharides into monosaccharides.