What is salivary digestion
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Saliva is the digestive juice secreted by the salivary glands in the mouth. Saliva contains the enzyme amylase or ptyalin, which helps in the breakdown of starch present in food into simple sugar.
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Saliva contains special enzymes that help digest the starches in your food. An enzyme called amylase breaks down starches (complex carbohydrates) into sugars, which your body can more easily absorb. Saliva also contains an enzyme called lingual lipase, which breaks down fats.
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