Digestion begins at the mouth, where chewing reduces the food to a fine texture, saliva moistens it, and an enzyme (amylase) in saliva begins the conversion of starch into simple sugars.
(chewing; reduces; the food; to a fine texture; L:the mouth) (an enzyme (amylase) in saliva; begins; the conversion of starch into simple sugars) (saliva; moistens; it) Context(saliva moistens,List([81, 96))):(Digestion; begins; L:at the mouth)
saliva moistens,List([81, 96))
chewing an enzyme (amylase) in saliva saliva Digestion
reduces begins moistens begins
the food to a fine texture L:the mouth
the conversion of starch into simple sugars
it
L:at the mouth