Variable | Saliva (oral digestion step) | Gastric juice (gastrointestinal digestion step) | Duodenal juice (small intestinal gisgetion step) | Bile juice (small intestinal gisgetion step) |
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Inorganic and organic components | 1.7 mL NaCl (175.3 g/L) | 6.5 mL HCl (37 g/L) | 6.3 mL KCl (89.6 g/L) | 69.3 mL NaHCO3 (84.7 g/L) |
Enzymes | 290 mg α-amylase | 2.5 g pepsin | 9 g pancreatin | - |
pH | 6.8±0.2 | 1.50±0.02 | 8.0±0.2 | 7.0±0.2 |