Pancreatic juice is a fluid made by the pancreas, which is a gland in our body. It plays an important role in digestion, helping to break down food and absorb nutrients in the intestines. Full definition
The prognosis becomes «grave» if pancreatic juices spread to adjacent organs of the pancreas; which cause irreversible damage. (dog-health-handbook.com)
The enzyme alpha - amylase in the saliva, and in pancreatic juice delivered to the duodenum breaks the amylose part of starch to maltose and maltotriose, and the amylopectin part to alpha - limit dextrins and isomaltose, which are then all broken down by the enzymes sucrase - isomaltase and maltase - glucoamylase (commonly referred as alpha - glucosidases) on the surface of the small intestinal lining into glucose, which is absorbed. (nutrientsreview.com)
Pancreatic juice secreted from the pancreas contains enzymes that contribute to the breakdown of fats, carbohydrates and proteins in the GI tract. (coffeeandhealth.org)