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Which nutrient is digested by ptyalin?
Starch is digested by ptyalin.
What is the nutrient digested in the mouth?
Starch (carbohydrates) is broken down (digested) to maltose by salivary amylase.
A polysaccharide that is made by plants and can be digested by humans is?
Starch! We have amylases to digest them!!
Is sugar the same as starch?
No, as it's digested starch turns into sugar, but they are different foods.
What is the first nutrient to be chemically digested?
It is starch! I think
Starch is digested by?
is it digested by hormones blood ptyalin or none of these?? if any one know plz tell me
What is Dextrose made from?
Dextrose is made from corn starch. The starch is digested using enzymes like alpha-amylase and glucoamylase. When it is digested into individual sugar molecules, it is called dextrose.
Can starch diffuse into the human blood stream without being digested?
No, starch cannot diffuse into the human bloodstream without being digested. Starch is a complex carbohydrate that must first be broken down into simpler sugars, primarily glucose, through the process of digestion. This breakdown occurs in the mouth and small intestine via enzymes like amylase. Only after starch is digested into glucose can it be absorbed into the bloodstream.
What is an easily digested starch obtained from the rhizome of a West Indian plant?
Arrowroot
What happens in digestion?
In chemical Digestion, starch and fat are digested by the enzymes in saliva
What form of starch is most easily digested in the body?
Oatmeal
Where does digsetion of starch start in the human body?
The digestion of starch starts in the mouth with the action of salivary amylase. Salivary amylase breaks down starch into simpler sugars like maltose. This partially digested starch then continues to be broken down in the small intestine by pancreatic amylase.
