What is digestion? Digestion (from Latin digerere = separate) is breakdown of complex nutrients, such as starch, proteins and fats, into their basic components, such as glucose, amino acids and fatty acids thus making them available for absorption. Carbohydrate Digestion Starch is partly broken down into a disaccharide maltose in the mouth with the help of the enzyme salivary amylase, and partly in the […] The post Digestion appeared first on Nutrients Review.
