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To determine: The unpleasant side effects of the eat-all-you-want nostrum or starch blocker that would have resulted from its ingestion with a starch-containing meal.
Concept introduction:
Starches are the complex carbohydrates. They are the main storage carbohydrate in the plants. They are mainly composed of two polysaccharides - amylose and amylopectin. The foods made from starchy vegetables, flours or grains are highly rich in starch. The digestive enzyme known as amylase are necessary to degrade the dietary starches for the normal absorption. The starch blockers are the substance that inhibits the enzyme amylase.
To discuss: The reason why the eat-all-you-want nostrum or starch blocker which inhibits amylase in vitro would not do so in the intestines after oral ingestion.
Concept introduction:
Starches are the complex carbohydrates. They are the main storage carbohydrate in the plants. They are mainly composed of two polysaccharides - amylose and amylopectin. The foods made from starchy vegetables, flours or grains are highly rich in starch. The digestive enzyme known as amylase are necessary to degrade the dietary starches for the normal absorption. The starch blockers are the substance that inhibits the enzyme amylase.
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