Question

saliva or water helps in digestion of carbohydrates in mouth​

Answer 1

Answer:

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.

Answer 2

Answer:

saliva contains 95% water and 0.3% mineral, and 0.2 organic compounds