Assertion: starch's food | /r/CapableOf | provide ideal conditions of ph
Facets:
value: for work
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: Saliva, a liquid secreted by the salivary glands, contains salivary amylase, an enzyme which starts the digestion of starch in the food; the saliva also contains mucus, which lubricates the food, and hydrogen carbonate, which provides the ideal conditions of pH (alkaline) for amylase to work.