HUMAN NUTRITION

Detailed explanation-1: -Glucose, fructose, and galactose are absorbed across the membrane of the small intestine and transported to the liver where they are either used by the liver, or further distributed to the rest of the body (3, 4).

Detailed explanation-2: -Active transport of glucose mediated by SGLT1 in the apical membrane of enterocytes appears as the main molecular mechanism of glucose absorption in the small intestine. This mechanism determines the rate of glucose entry into the bloodstream under both low and high carbohydrate load in the gut.

Detailed explanation-3: -Both glucose and fructose are absorbed relatively quickly, depending on what other nutrients are eaten at the same time. For example, a meal or food containing protein and fat causes the sugars to be absorbed more slowly than when consumed on their own.