Food Component | Enzyme | Secretion | Site of Action |
---|---|---|---|
Proteins | Pepsin | Gastric juice, acid | Stomach |
Trypsin | Pancreatic juice, alkaline | Small intestine | |
Peptidases | Intestinal juice | Small intestine | |
Fats | Lipase | Gastric juice | Stomach |
Pancreatic juice | Small intestine | ||
Carbohydrates | Salivary amylase | Saliva, alkaline | Mouth |
Pancreatic amylase | Pancreatic juice | Small intestine | |
Sucrase, maltase, lactase | Intestinal juice | Small intestine |