Lactose and Glucose
Yes Maltose can be digested by the human body. Cellulose can not
cellulose
Maltose is digested in the small intestine by the enzyme maltase, which breaks it down into two glucose molecules. These glucose molecules can then be absorbed into the bloodstream and used for energy by the body.
Starch (carbohydrates) is broken down (digested) to maltose by salivary amylase.
Digestion begins in your mouth. Starch is digested (by salivary amylase) into maltose.
Cellulose cannot be digested by humans.Cellulosecellulosehumans cannot digest cellulosecelluloseCelluloseCellulose (aka Fiber) can not be digested by humans because, we don't have the bacteria needed to break down cellulose. Sucrose, Maltose, and Fructose are all disaccharides (carbohydrates/sugars) and are all able to be broken down to glucose in the body.
Starch digestion (hydrolysis) is incomplete
the startch component from plants is broken down to maltose and then maltose digested to glucose, the sugar found in your blood.
primary end products; maltose, maltotriose, a-dextrins, and some glucose
enzymatic breakdown of maltose into glucose molecules by the enzyme maltase in the small intestine. This process allows for the absorption of glucose into the bloodstream for energy production and other metabolic processes.
The positive starch test indicates the presence of starch in the sample which could have been broken down to maltose. The positive maltose test confirms the presence of maltose. Therefore, it can be concluded that the sample initially contained starch which was subsequently broken down to maltose during incubation.
The amount of maltose you can obtain from A pounds of barley depends on the malting process and the specific variety of barley used. Generally, malting barley can yield about 60-75% of its weight in maltose, but this can vary based on factors such as enzyme activity and the efficiency of the conversion process. Therefore, from A pounds of barley, you might expect to get approximately 0.6A to 0.75A pounds of maltose under optimal conditions.