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What Enzymes Do What

Wednesday, September 8th, 2010

 What enzymes do what?

  • Amylase assists in the digestion of starches.
  • Protease assists in the digestion of proteins.
  • Lipase assists in the digestion of fats.
  • Lactase assists in the digestion of milk sugar.
  • Cellulase assists in breaking down fiber. (The body does not make cellulase.)
  • Invertase (sucrase) assists in the breakdown of table sugar.
  • Maltase assists in the breakdown of large starch-derived sugars commonly found in the diet.
  • Pectinase with Phytase assists in the absorption of minerals.
  • Alpha-galactosidase assists in the digestion of beans and legumes and helps prevent the undesirable effects produced.

 

Yours In Health!

G.E. Moon II