Question

what are the effects of saliva on food in the mouth​

Answer 1

Answer:

The digestive functions of salivainclude 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 foodreaches the stomach.

Answer 2

The saliva in the mouth, softens the food, and makes us easier to swallow the food. Saliva is secreted by the salivary glands located around the throat and in the mouth. The salivary glands secrete digestive juices that contain an enzyme called the salivary amylase, which breaks down starch in the food to maltose.

$\sf Starch \: \: \dfrac{Salivary~amylase }{} \longrightarrow Maltose$

Additional Information:-

• Digestion:- The process of chemically breaking down complex food into it's simple, soluble form
• Absorption:- The process of taking indigested food by the blood stream
• Assimilation:- The process by which the body uses the absorbed food for energy generation and growth
• Egestion:- Removing or ejecting undigested food or materials through the anus
• Enzyme:- A chemical that acts like a catalyst, specific in action