Enzymes which are involved in the digestion of carbohydrates.
no, amylase is for carbohydrates. For proteins it's protease :)
That would be chemical digestion, because carbohydrates are molecules, therefore they are also chemicals.
plethos and carbohydrates
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Some chemical digestion of carbohydrates occurs in the mouth with salivary amylase. Most chemical digestion occurs in the duodenum of the small intestine.
explain digestion of carbohydrates
Mouth: in saliva there is this amylase enzym to break it down to sugar(s)
carbohydrates protein fats Actually, carbohydrates, protein, and fats are nutrients we need to be able to function. The most chemical digestion occurs in the small intestine.
The mouth is the beginning of both mechanical and chemical digestion. Chewing breaks the food into smaller pieces and the saliva wets the food but also adds an enzyme called amylase that begins the digestion of carbohydrates.