Question

what is the role of saliva in digestion of food

Answer 1

The digestive functions of saliva include moistening food and helping to create a food bolus. ...Saliva contains the enzyme amylase, also called ptyalin, which is capable of breaking down starch into simpler sugars such as maltose and dextrin that can be further broken down in the small intestine.

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Answer 2

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Explanation:

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saliva contains an enzyme called salivary amylase which digests the starch present in food into sugar.