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*Pancreatic juice is alkaline to neutralise the acidic gastric juice. This is advantageous because:
 
*Pancreatic juice is alkaline to neutralise the acidic gastric juice. This is advantageous because:
 
**It provides an optimal pH for the pancreatic enzymes.
 
**It provides an optimal pH for the pancreatic enzymes.
**It prevents damage to the thin, absorptive mucosa of the duodenum.
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**It prevents damage to the thin, absorptive mucosa of the [[Duodenum - Anatomy & Physiology|duodenum]].
*It's alkalinity also helps to buffer the large intestine which is important in [[Hindgut Fermenters - Anatomy & Physiology|hindgut fermenters]]
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*Its alkalinity also helps to buffer the [[Large Intestine - Anatomy & Physiology|large intestine]] which is important in [[Hindgut Fermenters - Anatomy & Physiology|hindgut fermenters]]
    
'''Enzymatic Digestion'''
 
'''Enzymatic Digestion'''
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