It causes premature ageing of the skin by a process called glycation. This is where excess sugar in the blood attaches itself to lipids, nucleic acids and proteins (especially your collagen) to form âadvanced glycation end Â­productsâ or AGEs, which accelerate the ageing process and so cause wrinkly skin.
What is the role of villi in digestive system? the role of the villi is that it increases the surface area so that when food passes through the small intestine the food will get caught on the villi and the nutrients are ab â¦ sorbed into the blood.
How Do Villi Absorb Nutrients? When food is broken down in the stomach, it forms a substance called chyme, which is a slurry of nutrients. When that slurry passes into the small intestine, it comes into contact with the villi. The carbohydrates and proteins in the chyme enter the bloodstream passively via the vein and artery. The fat is absorbed by the lacteal into the lymphatic system, which eventually empties into the bloodstream. In a process called active transport, specialized intestinal cells of the villi allow the passage of B-12, iron and calcium into the bloodstream.