Food Group

Organ Source of Enzyme

Enzyme Name

Site of Digestion

Product

Starch

Salivary Glands

Oral Cavity

Oligo-saccharides

Starch/Carbs

Pancreatic Amylase

Lactose/

Maltose/

Sucrose

Small Intestine Brush Border

Glucose & other mono-saccharides

Protein

Pepsin

Stomach

Polypeptide

Polypeptides

Pancreas ® Duodenum

Oligopeptides

Oligopeptides

Carboxy- & Amino-peptidase

(exopeptidase)

Lipid  emulsification

Gall bladder ® Duodenum

Small Intestine

Emulsification droplets

Lipid   digestion

Lipases

Nucleic Acids

Pancreas ® Duodenum