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The juice contains a number of important digestive enzymes, including trypsin, chymotrypsin, carboxypeptidase, lipase, and amylase. Pancreatic juice is alkaline in nature because of a high concentration of bicarbonate ions; this helps to neutralize the acidic gastric juice from the stomach.
A blockage in the pancreatic duct, or removal of part of the pancreas, can cause a change in the flow and amount of pancreatic juice. Pancreatic juice contains enzymes that help the body to digest and absorb nutrients such as fat, carbohydrate and protein.