Week 2 Flashcards
Average Daily Carb intake
300 - 500 g / Day
Average Daily Protein intake
(essential a.a)
40 - 100 g / Day
Average Daily Fats intake
50 - 100 g / Day
Average Daily Water intake
1.5 - 2 L / Day
3 Phases of Digesgtion
1) Luminal phase
2) Small intestinal phase
3) Intracellular digestion
Digestion in Oral phase
- a-Amylase (starch)
- Lipase (important in infants / pancreas dev.)
Absorption in Oral phase
Lipid-soluble substances
(drugs, nicotine, ethanol)
- Nitroglycerin in case of Angina to bypass liver filtration & quicker
Digestion in Gastric phase
- Pepsinogen (10-15% of protein deg.)
- Gastric Lipase
(chief cells)
Absorption in Gastric phase
Lipid-soluble products
(ethanol, lipophilic drugs: aspirin)
Desquamation
Shedding of Enterocytes every 2-3 days to maintain new cells
(basically the cell-turnover)
The macromolecules in cells are reclaimed by GI
Carbohydrate forms
- Amylopectin (branched)
- Amylose (a-1,4 glycosidic)
- Cellulose (B-1,4 glycosidic)
Which carbohydrate form contributes to Feces?
Cellulose
Due to B-1,4 glycosidic bonds bw glucose that cannot be hydrolyzed
Principal dietary disaccharides
- Sucrose
- Lactose
Principal dietary monosaccharides
- Glucose
- Fructose
Luminal Carb. Digestion
a-Amylase hydrolyzes internal a-1,4 glycosidic bonds resulting in:
- Maltose
- Maltotriose
- a-Dextrins
Brush-border Carb. Digestion
Oligosaccharidases on epithelial apical membrane to break disaccharides to monosaccharides
Lactose digestion
Lactase
= Glucose + Galactose
Sucrose digestion
Sucrase
= Glucose + Fructose
Maltose digestion
Maltase (glucoamylase)
= Glucose (1,4)
a-Dextrin digestion
Isomaltase (a-dextrinase)
= Glucose (1,6)
GLUT5
Fructose transport from Apical membrane, Slow & easily overwhelmed
GLUT2
Transport of all 3 monosaccharides
(glucose, galactose, fructose)
Protein intake from internal sources
50g / Day from Desquamation & Enzymes
What % of proteins is digested in stomach?
10 - 15%