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Zarrin [17]
3 years ago
7

What types of nutrient(s) does saliva help digest? What

Health
2 answers:
Artemon [7]3 years ago
8 0

The digestive functions of saliva include moistening food, and helping to create a food bolus, so it can be swallowed easily. Saliva contains the enzyme amylase that breaks some starches down into maltose and dextrin. Thus, digestion of food occurs within the mouth, even before food reaches the stomach.

lesantik [10]3 years ago
3 0

Saliva contains the enzyme amylase, also called ptyalin, which is capable of breaking down starch into simpler sugars such as maltose and dextrin that can be further broken down in the small intestine. About 30% starch digestion takes place in the mouth cavity.

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