Question

what is the function of saliva​

Answer 1

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

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THE SALIVA IS SECRETED BY THE SALIVARY GLANDS PRESENT IN THE MOUTH. THE COMPOSITION OF THE SALIVA IS TYLIN AND WATER. TYLIN IS THE ENZYME WHICH CONVERT COMPLEX SUGAR INTO SIMPLE ONE.

THERE ARE SEVERAL FUNCTIONS OF SALIVA:-

• IT HELP TO LUBRICATE THE FOOD WHICH HELP IN THE MOVEMENT OF FOOD INTO OESOPHAGUS

• IT START THE DIGESTION OF COMPLEX SUGAR INTO SIMPLE ONE

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