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Digestive Enzymes

Digestive enzymes are biological catalysts that break down the complex molecules in food, such as carbohydrates, proteins, and fats, into smaller units that the body can absorb. Produced primarily by the salivary glands, stomach, pancreas, and small intestine, they include amylases that act on starches, proteases th…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 2 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 95× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2574-4526 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Digestive enzymes are biological catalysts that break down the complex molecules in food, such as carbohydrates, proteins, and fats, into smaller units that the body can absorb. Produced primarily by the salivary glands, stomach, pancreas, and small intestine, they include amylases that act on starches, proteases that act on proteins, and lipases that act on fats. Their activity is essential for nutrition, and disturbances in digestive enzyme function are relevant to a range of digestive disorders. Within the journal's scope on Digestive Disorders And Diagnosis, research has examined how natural substances influence digestive enzyme activity, including a study of the inhibitory properties of Tridax procumbens against alpha-amylase, the enzyme responsible for starch digestion. Work of this kind speaks to the regulation of enzyme activity and its potential implications for managing carbohydrate breakdown, a topic of interest in digestive and metabolic health. Related research on functional foods further connects diet to digestive function. This page gathers peer-reviewed, open-access research relevant to digestive enzymes, supporting clinicians, researchers, and students studying digestion, enzyme activity, and gastrointestinal health.

Research published in this journal

2 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

2019

Functional Food

Butnariu MonicaCorresponding author
Banat’s University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine “King Michael I of Romania” from Timisoara, Timis, Romania
Exact topic International Journal of Nutrition Cited by 95 doi:10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-19-2615

How this research is being cited

The 2 articles above have been cited 95 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Digestive Disorders And Diagnosis (ISSN 2574-4526).

Journal editorial board
Jonas P. DeMuro · United States Divey Manocha · United States Beata Kasztelan-Szczerbinska · Poland

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