Question
Briefly describe the process of carbohydrate digestion in the human body.
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Carbohydrate digestion in the human body is a multi-step process that begins in the mouth. The process starts with mechanical breakdown through chewing, which increases the surface area of the food, and chemical breakdown by salivary glands secreting the enzyme amylase. Salivary amylase acts on starch, breaking it down into maltose and dextrins. Once swallowed, the food passes through the esophagus into the stomach, where acidic gastric juice is secreted. The
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