where does digestion of starch begin in human body?
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buccal cavity of a human have three salivary glands. these glands r = parotid gland, submaxillary gland and sublingual gland. these glands secrete saliva . the constituents of saliva is water, enzyme ptyline , salt and mucin.the enzyme ptyline splits starch into maltose and glycogen, thus the digestion of starch begins in the buccal cavity ( mouth cavity ) itself.
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Digestion of starch begins in the mouth. Saliva which secrets salivary amylase breaks down starch into maltose.
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