Assertion: saliva's enzyme | /r/CapableOf | break down complex carbohydrates
Facets:
value: into smaller sugar molecules
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: Saliva is rich in the enzyme alpha-amylase (a.k.a. α-amylase, salivary amylase, or Ptyalin), an enzyme that breaks down complex carbohydrates into smaller sugar molecules.