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Saliva changes complex carbohydrates into what to make it easier to digest?
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∙ 14y ago
Saliva contains an enzyme called amylase. The amylase breaks down the polysaccharide starch into a disaccharide called glucose.
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What do complex carbohydrates and proteins have in common?
slow to digest
Where does carbohydrates begin?
Carbohydrate digestion begins in the mouth, where saliva and chewing both start to digest those kinds of foods.Mouth, saliva contains the enzyme amylase which breaks down sugars (carbohydrates)
What molecules in your body that allow us to digest complex carbohydrates?
catabolic molecules
What is the first liquid that begins to digest starches?
The salivary amylase enzyme begins the digestion of carbohydrates.
What secretes enzymes that digest carbohydrates proteins lipids and nucleic acids?
Proteins are digested by proteases and cabohydratases digest carbohydrase (amylase, galactosidase, cellulase etc.)
Are small amounts of carbohydrates needed for good health?
It is better with large amounts of carbohydrates. That is what our digestive system has evolved to digest. Complex carbohydrates and not simple sugars.
Can you digest food out saliva?
Digest is a strong word so I am going to say no. Saliva can helps breakdown food compound but it is in fact not strong enough to fully breakdown or "digest" food. In fact, teeth and chewing helps saliva in breaking food down. Also, saliva can only breakdown carbohydrates compound. Proteins, fats and fibres need stronger and different enzyme. PS: saliva is essentially an enzyme
Is saliva an inhibitor?
No, saliva's function is to digest carbohydrates through it's containing the enzyme amylase.
Where does carbohydrate digestion begin?
Carbohydrate digestion begins in the mouth, where saliva and chewing both start to digest those kinds of foods.Mouth, saliva contains the enzyme amylase which breaks down sugars (carbohydrates)
How long does it take to digest carbohydrates to digest?
There is no exact or direct answer to the question of how long does it take to carbohydrates to digest. There could be variations depending of the type of food we are talking about. Traditionally, there is the distinction between simple and complex carbohydrates. Simple carbohydrates, like those contained by white bread and sugary foods are digested quickly, whereas complex carbs, as whole grain bread can take much longer to digest. This is because of the fiber content in the later, which make them better for digestion and intestinal health.
How does saliva digest starch?
Amylase
It helps digest your food?
saliva
