from investigations , mainly on intact in vitro preparations of small intestine , it has been established that the epithelial cell carries out digestion as well as absorption of carbohydrates , i.e . the luminal ( brush border ) plasma membrane contains di- and poly-saccharidases for the degradation of carbohydrates to monosaccharides as well as transport systems for monosaccharides .
C0007004
carbohydrates
C0026492
monosaccharides