Biological Processes /
Biological assimilation, or bioassimilation, is the combination of two processes to supply animal cells with nutrients. The first is the process of absorbing vitamins, minerals, and other chemicals from food within the gastrointestinal tract. In humans this is done with a chemical breakdown (enzymes...
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Delhi, India : White Word Publications,
2012
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| Online Access: | http://repository.library.utm.my/id/eprint/3828 |
| Summary: | Biological assimilation, or bioassimilation, is the combination of two processes to supply animal cells with nutrients. The first is the process of absorbing vitamins, minerals, and other chemicals from food within the gastrointestinal tract. In humans this is done with a chemical breakdown (enzymes and acids) and physical breakdown (oral mastication and stomach churning.) The second process of bioassimilation is the chemical alteration of substances in the bloodstream by the liver or cellular secretions. Although many similar compounds can be absorbed in digestion bioassimilation, the bioavailability of many compounds is dictated by this second process since both the liver and cellular secretions can be very specific in their metabolic action. This second process is where the absorbed food reaches the cells via the liver. Most foods are composed of largely indigestible components depending on the enzymes and effectiveness of an animal's digestive tract. |
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