Pancreatic Juice
The pancreatic juice is produced by the pancreas and is released into the duodenum during digestion.
It is very important for digestion because of its many different enzymes, which can split virtually all organic food components - with the exception of cellulose.
The amylases, for example, degrade carbohydrates, the lipases lipids (fats), the proteases process the protein decay products decomposed by the gastric acid and the nucleases process nucleic acids.
The release of digestive juice is controlled by nerve and hormonal reflexes that are triggered as soon as the acidic food paste comes into contact with the mucous membrane of the duodenum.
Furthermore, the pancreatic juice also contains sodium bicarbonate, which can neutralize the acidic food paste. The intestinal content has a pH of 8.3, which is ideal for enzyme activity.