name the enzyme present in human saliva what type of food material is digested by this enzyme
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What is digestion?
The process in which the complex food molecule get converted into smaller and simpler one which can be absorbed in the body by the action of enzymes is called digestion.
Different Glands and its enzymes :-
1. Buccal Cavity
The buccal cavity has teeth which physicaly digest the food. It has saliva which have the enzyme salivary amylase which helps in digestion of Carbohydrates into sugars.
2.Stomach
It has pepsin which helps emulification of protein into simpler substances.
3.Small intestine
The liver is connected to small intestine which provides bile which help in digestion of fats into fatty acids. The small intestine also help in redigestion of fats, carbohydrates and proteins.
It has small finger like projections called villi which help in absorbing the simple substances to the blood stream.