Environmental Sciences, asked by Pariawasthi, 3 days ago

what is the function of saliva present in the mouth?​

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Answered by himankagrawal073
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Saliva is important because it: Keeps your mouth moist and comfortable. Helps you chew, taste, and swallow. Fights germs in your mouth and prevents bad breath.

Answered by neelampdy1984
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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.

saliva helps us to chew and gulp down the food properly

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