What is the role of saliva in the digestion of food with it's ans?
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functions of saliva are as follows
saliva lubricates the inner lining of the moral cavity and the surface of the tongue to facilitate speaking and swallowing .
saliva acts as a solvent dissolving some food particles to stimulate taste buds of the tongue .
saliva helps food particles to stick together to form bolus so that they can be swallowed in a mass .
saliva digest starch
it has an enzyme called salivary amylase which converts starch into maltose .
saliva cleans the mouth and tends to destroy germs to prevent tooth decay .
dryness in mouth due to less water in saliva gives a feeling of thirst to replenish body water
thus saliva aids in water balance in the body
hope this helps
saliva lubricates the inner lining of the moral cavity and the surface of the tongue to facilitate speaking and swallowing .
saliva acts as a solvent dissolving some food particles to stimulate taste buds of the tongue .
saliva helps food particles to stick together to form bolus so that they can be swallowed in a mass .
saliva digest starch
it has an enzyme called salivary amylase which converts starch into maltose .
saliva cleans the mouth and tends to destroy germs to prevent tooth decay .
dryness in mouth due to less water in saliva gives a feeling of thirst to replenish body water
thus saliva aids in water balance in the body
hope this helps
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Role of saliva is to digest some types of carbohydrates
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