Assertion: saliva's amylase | /r/CapableOf | break starch
Facets:
value: into maltose
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: into dextrin
type: OTHER
value: further
type: MANNER
value: later in the digestive process
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: Saliva contains the enzyme amylase that breaks some starches down into maltose and dextrin.
text: In addition to salivary amylase, humans also produce pancreatic amylase, which further breaks down starches later in the digestive process.
text: Any sample that contains amylase will have an unstained ring around it, indicating that the amylase diffused into the gel and broke down the starch.
text: Saliva contains the enzyme amylase that breaks some starches down into maltose and dextrin.