what is the role of saliva in the digestion of food
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Saliva contains aome enzymes that help in digestion of starch
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Digestion. The digestive functions of salivainclude 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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When food is entered into the mouth it gets mix with saliva . When saliva is mixed with the food it makes the food soft and breaks down the food into simpler substances and the food gets digested easily .
When food is entered into the mouth it gets mix with saliva . When saliva is mixed with the food it makes the food soft and breaks down the food into simpler substances and the food gets digested easily .
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