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Saliva begins the chemical digestion of carbohydrates. The amylase in saliva breaks starch down into maltose. Another enzyme called maltase breaks maltose down into glucose....now your body can absorb it.
That is why when you eat bread, if you chew for a long time, it get's sweeter... It's because of the amylase in your saliva that makes the starches become sugar.
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How does saliva digest starch?
Amylase
It helps digest your food?
saliva
What does the stomach produce to digest?
saliva
Why digestion of starch starts in the mouth?
It does not digest starch faster. The saliva produced before the meal will have a longer time to prepare.
How can you tell how quickly the saliva digests the starch?
Starch doesn't digest saliva. The enzyme in saliva digests starch.
What in the mouth helps you to chemically digest food?
Saliva
What in the mouth helps chemically digest food?
saliva
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
A chemical substance secreteded in the mouth to digest food is?
Saliva.
What is the name of the liquid in your tongue?
Saliva ,helps digest food
What is the liquid that begins to digest starches?
Saliva. Chew a starch long enough and saliva will begin to transform it into sugar.
Can a female rabbit become pregnant if you give her male saliva?
Saliva has nothing to do with pregnancy. It helps to digest food, that is all.
