Sucrose is converted into glucose and fructose in the small intestine.

Process:

• Sucrose (table sugar) is a disaccharide.
• It cannot be absorbed directly into the blood.
• The enzyme Sucrase (also called invertase), present in the intestinal juice of the small intestine, breaks:Sucrose → Glucose + Fructose
• The resulting glucose and fructose are then absorbed through the intestinal villi into the bloodstream.

Quick Facts (NEET/CBSE)

• Enzyme: Sucrase
• Site of digestion: Small intestine (brush border of intestinal epithelial cells)
• Products formed: Glucose + Fructose