Protein is also used to produce enzymes

NUTRITION AND
HEALTH

STARCH
• Starch products are our primary
carbohydrate source, and they play an
significant part in a balanced diet.
• They are also the source of protein,
calcium, iron and vitamins B.
• Body breaks up starch with amylase
enzyme that are found in saliva and
the pancreas and breaks down starch
to obtain energy1

PROTEIN
• Protein is an essential element of all body cells.
• Body uses protein to create tissues and to heal them.
Protein is also used to produce enzymes, metabolites ,
and other hormones in the body
• Enzymes called proteases including hydrochloric acid
breaks down proteins, including small amino acids,
which are the building blocks.
• Lysinuric protein intolerance is a condition triggered by
the failure of the body to absorb and use some amino
acids, the building blocks of proteins2.

LIPIDS
• serves as the source of essential fatty acids and fat-
soluble vitamins which appear to be connected with
fats, lipids are significant in the diet.
• The catabolism of lipids starts in the mouth, moves on
in the stomach and finishes in the small intestine.
• Enzymes engaged in the degradation of triacylglycerol
are named as lipase
• Some example of lipid metabolism disorder, are
Gaucher syndrome and Tay-Sachs disease 3