Digestion of carbohydrates ends in the

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Digestion of carbohydrates begins in the mouth with the action of salivary amylase, but it is completed in the small intestine where pancreatic amylase breaks down remaining starch molecules into maltose, which is further broken down into glucose by enzymes on the surface of the microvilli of the small intestine. The large intestine primarily reabsorbs water and electrolytes, and does not play a significant role in carbohydrate digestion. The stomach does not have enzymes that digest carbohydrates. While the pancreas does secrete amylase, it primarily functions in the small intestine.

Digestion of Carbohydrates Ends in the