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Digestion is the
breakdown of
large insoluble food
compounds into
small water-soluble
components so that they can be
absorbed into the
blood plasma. In...
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tract plus the
accessory organs of
digestion (the tongue,
salivary glands, pancreas, liver, and gallbladder).
Digestion involves the
breakdown of food into...
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Anaerobic digestion is a
sequence of
processes by
which microorganisms break down
biodegradable material in the
absence of oxygen. The
process is used...
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extracellular digestion. In amphioxus,
digestion is both
extracellular and intracellular.
Intracellular digestion is
divided into
heterophagic digestion and autophagic...
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digestion, a
bolus (from
Latin bolus, "ball") is a ball-like
mixture of food and
saliva that
forms in the
mouth during the
process of
chewing (which...
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enzymes take part in the
chemical process of
digestion,
which follows the
mechanical process of
digestion. Food
consists of
macromolecules of proteins...
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Artificial digestion is a
laboratory technique that
reduces food to protein, fat, carbohydrates, fiber, minerals, vitamins, and non-nutrient compounds...
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digestible maltodextrins are
potential risks for
people with diabetes. The
digestion-resistant
maltodextrins (also
called resistant maltodextrins) are defined...
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Healthy digestion, also
called digestive health,
results in the
absorption of
nutrients from food
without distressing symptoms.
Healthy digestion follows...
- from plant-based food by
fermenting it in a
specialized stomach prior to
digestion, prin****lly
through microbial actions. The process,
which takes place...
