Where do the carbohydrates first start changing to simple sugars?

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Where do the carbohydrates first start changing to simple sugars?

It is about the digestive system

2006-10-24 01:26:47 · 3 answers · asked by Kevin Y 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology

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Digestion of carbohydrates begins in the mouth, but the main area where complex sugars begin to be broken down is in the stomach and the duodenum.

2006-10-24 02:00:01 · answer #1 · answered by pdigoe 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋

MOUTH-A digestive enzyme called amylase, which is found in saliva, starts to break down some of the carbohydrates (starches and sugars) in the food even before it leaves the mouth.

2006-10-24 08:31:07 · answer #2 · answered by ☺♥? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋

In the mouth.

2006-10-24 21:35:37 · answer #3 · answered by moosa 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋