This document discusses the chemistry of digestion and absorption in the gastrointestinal tract. It describes the basic process of digestion as hydrolysis carried out by hydrolase enzymes in the digestive juices. The major digestive juices include saliva, gastric juice, pancreatic juice, bile, and succus entericus, each produced in a different part of the GIT and containing different enzymes to break down macronutrients. Carbohydrates are broken down into monosaccharides like glucose and fructose which are absorbed via active transport and facilitated diffusion. Proteins are broken down into amino acids and small peptides which are actively absorbed. Lipids are broken down into fatty acids, glycerol, and other products which are absorbed as amphipath