Question

the saliva contains an enzyme ___________ that break down the starch​

Answer 1

Salivary amylase

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Answer 2

47,48] Saliva also contains lysozyme, an enzyme that lyses many bacteria and prevents the overgrowth of oral microbial populations. [46–50] Initiation of starch digestion: In most species, the serous and acinar cells secrete an alpha amylase which can begin to digest dietary starch into maltose