Why starch takes a longer time than maltose to get digested in our body?

Starch is a long chain of glucose that means complex sugar structure, whereas 

Maltose is a very short and simple chain of glucose that is made up of only two glucose molecules bound together.

The starch is a more complex form of maltose, that's why the enzyme amylase found in our saliva digests starch by breaking down it into maltose first.

Therefore, starch takes a longer time than maltose to get digested in our body.

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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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