What is the role of saliva in the digestion of food?
NCERT Class X
Science - Science
Chapter_Life Processes
Answers
Answered by
1
saliva secretes an enzyme called salivary amylase which helps to digest the starch into maltose(simple sugar)
Answered by
0
The main role of saliva is to lubricate the food that we are eating so that it can pass through our esophagus easily.
It also contains a special type of enzyme called ptyalin, which helps our body to breakdown the starch present in the food into simpler sugar in the mouth only.
It also contains a special type of enzyme called ptyalin, which helps our body to breakdown the starch present in the food into simpler sugar in the mouth only.
Similar questions