Talk:Sodium bicarbonate

The pancreas is one of the major glands of the body and has two functions: releasing digestive enzymes into the gut and releasing hormones into the blood.

Pancreatic juice also contains sodium bicarbonate, which neutralises the acidic chyme arriving in the duodenum, and provides an alkaline environment for optimum functioning of pancreatic and intestinal enzymes. These enzymes include proteases (for continued protein digestion), amylase (for carbohydrate digestion), and lipase (for fat digestion). ^[1] ~~ Alan Gates ~~

I fixed the Hazardous Chemical Database link at the bottom of the properties page. - Xaro

The redirect Sodium+bicarbonate has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2025 November 6 § Sodium+bicarbonate until a consensus is reached. Steel1943 (talk) 20:21, 6 November 2025 (UTC)

Should the section on cooking also mention the use when cooking meat for promoting the Malliard effect by increasing alkalinity, as well as in tenderization of lean meats, as discussed in ^[1]? ~2026-31184-05 (talk) 09:39, 24 May 2026 (UTC)