ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Inside your small intestine is where the bulk of carbohydrate digestion occurs.

Detailed explanation-2: -Digestion of Carbohydrates Digestion of starches into glucose molecules starts in the mouth, but primarily takes place in the small intestine by the action of specific enzymes secreted from the pancreas (e.g. -amylase and -glucosidase).

Detailed explanation-3: -Carbohydrates are not chemically broken down in the stomach, but rather in the small intestine. Pancreatic amylase and the disaccharidases finish the chemical breakdown of digestible carbohydrates. The monosaccharides are absorbed into the bloodstream and delivered to the liver.

Detailed explanation-4: -The mouth You begin to digest carbohydrates the minute the food hits your mouth. The saliva secreted from your salivary glands moistens food as it’s chewed. Saliva releases an enzyme called amylase, which begins the breakdown process of the sugars in the carbohydrates you’re eating.

Detailed explanation-5: -Small intestine is the main site of carbohydrate digestion. Here the pancreas secrets the pancreatic amylase. Oancreatic amylase converts starch and dextrins into maltose.