Fats in stomach

[chiddler]

What role does stomach have, if any, in fat digestion? Lipase is secreted by the pancreas, right? So I think not much action happens in the stomach and most in intestines.

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[MedPR]

What role does stomach have, if any, in fat digestion? Lipase is secreted by the pancreas, right? So I think not much action happens in the stomach and most in intestines.

Yup. Fat digestion begins primarily in the duodenum. I don't know about the stomach, but there is some fat digestion in the mouth (lingual lipase). Duodenum is the primary site for sure though.

 

[chiddler]

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[SH3]

Yup. Fat digestion begins primarily in the duodenum. I don't know about the stomach, but there is some fat digestion in the mouth (lingual lipase). Duodenum is the primary site for sure though.

 

[Morsetlis]

Lingual Lipase remains active in the stomach (supposedly).

Lingual Amylase is the one that is inactivated by acidic pH.

I knew there was a reason I hated those two.

 

[MedPR]

Lingual Lipase remains active in the stomach (supposedly).

Lingual Amylase is the one that is inactivated by acidic pH.

I knew there was a reason I hated those two.

Is Lingual Amylase different from Salivary/Alpha Amylase?

 

[Morsetlis]

Is Lingual Amylase different from Salivary/Alpha Amylase?

Nah.

 

[icewave667]

lingual lipase is in saliva but doesnt get activated until it's in a pH 4 environment so it's inactivated until it's in the stomach

pancreas secretes lipase. is found in small intestine doing its job

 

[loveoforganic2]

The churning of the stomach breaks lipids into smaller droplets to increase the surface area for interaction with bile. You could get by fine without that though. There's a lot of "safety net" function throughout the body