Question

what is the role of saliva in the digestion of food​

Answer 1

Explanation:

• The Role of saliva in digestion of food
• 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

Answer:Saliva is a fluid secreted by the three pairs of salivary glands and contains salts , mucus and an enzyme called salivary amylase. Saliva makes the food soft,so that it can be swallowed easily. Saliva helps to change the food into a ball like mass called bolus. Salivary amylase or ptyalin acts on any starchy food and change it into maltose.

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