Pepsin

but turning to nutritional content, Pepsi has slightly more sugar, calories, and caffeine. Coca cola is originally brewed from coca leaves and kola nuts and has a sugar content of 39Mg.Similar to Coke , Pepsi is originally brewed from kola nuts and pepsin with a higher sugar content of 41 Mg. Pretty much everyone has a preference between Coke and Pepsi, Despite many differences, most people can't tell the difference. With both having similar ingredients A 12-ounce can of Coca Cola is 140…

Digestion can be described as food being broken down into its most basic and simple components so that we can absorb the nutrients to give us energy and nutrition. Digestion occurs in what is known as the gastrointestinal (GI) tract which consists of the mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine (colon), and other important organs such as salivary glands, the liver, pancreas, and gallbladder. Digestion first occurs with food entering the mouth. Food is usually comprised of…

Description of plant: chamomile is an annual plant with a branched stem, 20-50 cm high. The leaves are doubly spliced split with narrow and thread-like leaves. Flower stalks is grooved and hollow at the top. Flower is conical shape and hollow inside. Flower heads carry peripheral white flowers that at night or in rainy weather or after fertilization, bow down, while the tubular flowers are yellow color. Smell and taste: the smell of chamomile is a distinctive, spicy, balsamic and ethereal, what…

HUMAN DIGESTIVE SYSTEM 1.0 Introduction Humans need to obtain nutrients by taking in different kinds of food. The food we eat needs to be broken down into simple, soluble forms before it can be absorbed by our body. The human digestive system has many process. It contains different stages and works in different organs. It starts at the oral cavity and ends at the anus. The digestive system involves five main processes in the digestive system; ingestion, digestion, absorption, assimilation and…

II. Introduction An enzyme is a specific type of macromolecule known as a catalyst, that accelerates the rate of chemical reactions by taking part in the reaction without being consumed (Wilson, et al 2015). Enzymes participate in these reactions inside the cell and decrease the activation energy required to begin the reaction. These catalytic agents bind to substrates that are changed into products. A component of the enzyme that is responsible for binding to substrate or the reactant is…

Gastrointestinal Alterations As a clinician in is critical to differentiate between gastrointestinal disorders such as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), peptic ulcer disease (PUD), and gastritis. Many of the presenting symptoms may appear similar in nature. However, upon exploration of the historical details, an accurate diagnosis can be concluded. This paper will review the pathophysiology of normal gastric acid stimulation and production and the related alterations that occur with GERD,…

BIOMOLECULES It is from the foods we eat that we get the essential compounds that our body needs. These types of compounds are used by our body for energy and growth. In this chapter, you will learn about biomolecules and their functions in the human body. iEngage Nutrition Facts Objectives To examine nutrition facts from food labels To recognize the importance of knowing the food labels Materials food label paper pen Procedures 1. Examine carefully the nutrition facts of…

The damaging forces include the H.pylori infection, secretion of gastric acid and pepsin, and the superimposed injury from environmental or immunologic agents. The mucosal defense mechanism includes bicarbonate secretion, mucous secretion, tight adherence between epithelial cells to prevent acid leakage, good blood supply, and the renewal…

reach the stomach. The stomach is a muscular sac that stores food until it is ready to be digested. The stomach performs mechanical digestion as the walls of it contract with each other to break down food. Chemical digestion also takes place here. Pepsin is an enzyme that is involved with the chemical digestion of proteins. The stomach plays a vital role to the digestive system. This is why there are various digestive system for organisms with different stomach…

2.1.2. Alkaline hydrolysis Alkaline hydrolysis is a simple process in which the protein is solubilized by heating followed by the addition of calcium, sodium or potassium hydroxide as alkaline agents and maintaining the temperature at a range between 25-55 °C (Pasupuleti & Braun, 2010). During alkaline hydrolysis of proteins, some amino acids like serine and threonine are damaged during alkaline hydrolysis, however, tryptophan remains intact. Also, this process causes racemization of amino acids…