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Functions:
1. It activates pepsinogen into pepsin
2. Lowers the PH of gastric juice (favourable PH for
digestion of proteins)
3. Antiseptic action (prevents growth of bacteria in
stomach)
4. Helps in absorption of iron
5. Helps in secretion of hormone SECRETIN into the
blood stream as gastric contents enters into
Duodenum.
4.Mucin
◦ Present as slippery layer over mucosa of stomach
acting as
lubricating agent
Barrier against HCl
5. Intrinsic Factor
◦ Glycoprotein in nature
◦ Required for active absorption of vitamin B12 from
ileum???
◦ Its lack result in vit B12 deficiency ,leading to pernicious
amenia
7.Role of hypotonicity