Fundamentals of Biochemistry: Life at the Molecular Level 5th Edition

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ISBN 10: 1118918401
ISBN 13: 978-1-11891-840-1

Chapter 8 - Carbohydrates - Exercises - Page 244: 34

Answer

The unpleasant side effects of starch indigestion include bloating, excessive gas production, belching, abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. The amylase inhibiting substance gets denatuted by the presence of hydrochloric acid in stomach and is also hydrolysed by the digestive enzymes. So, it is active in vitro but not active after oral ingestion in the intestines.

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The unpleasant side effects of starch indigestion include bloating, excessive gas production, belching, abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. The amylase inhibiting substance gets denatuted by the presence of hydrochloric acid in stomach and is also hydrolysed by the digestive enzymes. So, it is active in vitro but not active after oral ingestion in the intestines.
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