Assertion: saliva's enzyme | /r/Synonym | salivary amylase
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text: Saliva contains an enzyme called salivary amylase which digest the starch (complex molecule) present in food into sugar (maltose) in digestion and digestive processes saliva acts as a substance to add moisture to foods and intake to help break it down.
text: An enzyme called salivary amylase helps break down starches from foods such as breads and rice, and scientific studies have shown that different people have varying levels of this enzyme in their saliva.
text: The main enzyme in saliva is called salivary amylase, also known as alpha-amylase or ptyalin.