The different forms in which proteins digestion are taken in diet are as follows: 1. Gastric Juice 2. Pancreatic Juice 3. Succus Entericus 4. Nucleoprotein 5. Caseinogen (Milk) 6. Collagen and Gelatin 7. Mucin. 1. Digestion in the Gastric Juice: Pepsin is the proteolytic enzyme of gastric juice. It acts with the help of HCI and converts all digestible proteins [...]
The recent knowledge regarding the mechanism of fat absorption in human body has been briefly discussed below: Most dietary fat of either vegetable or animal origin comprises of triglycerides in which glycerol is combined in low-energy ester linkages with three fatty acids and the fatty acids are of even number of carbon atoms. Fatty acids are both saturated and unsaturated [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Formation of Ketone Bodies 2. Conditions Leading to Ketosis 3. Source 4. Utilisation 5. Interrelation with Carbohydrate Metabolism 6. Ratio 7. Relation of Ketosis with Blood and Urine Reaction 8. Role of Endocrine. Formation of Ketone Bodies (Ketogenesis): It has been observed that acetyl CoA produced during fatty acid oxidation condense with [...]