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n. - Extract from the large elongated exocrine gland located behind the stomach of animals

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  • There are probably, three distinct ferments in the pancreatic juice acting respectively on starch, fat, and proteid, but they have not been isolated, and the term...
  • But proteolytic enzymes are such as pancreatin, papain, petizyme sp and bromelain.
  • Some of the more important ferments are: ptyolin of the saliva, pepsin of the stomach, and pancreatin and diastase of the intestines.
  • Experiments show that 42 per cent of the protein of baked skinned beans is soluble in pepsin and pancreatin solutions, while under similar conditions there is only 3.85...
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