Results showed that the risk of developing atherosclerosis of the aorta at a young age (< 55 for men, < 65 for women) was 9 times higher for people with a parent who has suffered from the condition than for those who did not have any family history of the disease.
Fats, such as the fats in milk, need to be digested by your body. They are broken down into fatty acids and glycerol by an enzyme called lipase. Gastric lipase, secreted by the stomach lining, has a pH value for optimal activity around neutrality and would appear, therefore, to be essentially inactive in the strongly acid environment of the stomach.
Amylase breaks down starch molecules to sugars. We produce amylase (in our saliva and pancreatic secretions) to break down the starch we eat. Some microbes also produce amylase.These enzymes are secreted by microbes to digest large external starch molecules.The microbes then absorb the sugars produced, because they are small enough to pass into their cells.mylase breaks down starch molecules to sugars. We produce amylase (in our saliva and pancreatic secretions) to break down the starch we eat. Some microbes also produce amylase.