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The primary chemical added to food in your mouth is saliva, which contains enzymes like amylase and lipase. These enzymes begin the process of digestion by breaking down carbohydrates and fats. Saliva also provides moisture, helping to form a food bolus for easier swallowing. Additionally, it contains antimicrobial agents that aid in oral health.
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Where the digestion of food begin?
Digestion begins in the mouth. Mechanical digestion begins with the chewing of food. Chemical digestion also begins in the mouth with the enzymes been produced and used to break down the food.
What is term for the chemical breakdown of food in the mouth?
Mastication, commonly known as chewing, is the term for the mechanical breakdown of food in the mouth.
A chemical substance secreteded in the mouth to digest food is?
Saliva.
Does food coloring cause a chemical reaction?
No, food coloring does not cause a chemical reaction. Food coloring is a substance added to food to change or enhance its color, but it does not undergo a chemical change itself. It simply dissolves in the food or liquid it is added to.
Why does antioxidant added to food?
Antioxidant -- a chemical added to food to stop it going bad by reaction with oxygen in the air
Why mouth important in digestive system?
The mouth allows you to ingest food, or take food into your body. In addition, the mouth is the site of the first mechanical and chemical digestion in the GI tract.
Chemical and mechanical digestion of food occur int he stomach?
no in the mouth
What organ in the mouth begins the chemical digestion of food?
Salivary glands
In which part of your body is water used for softening food?
Both fluids and saliva are added to food in the mouth. In the stomach, mostly acid is added.
Where does chemical digestion begin in the rat?
Like human, the chemical digestion of food begins in the mouth of the rat.
Where in the human body will chemical digestion begin?
Digestion begins in the mouth. Saliva begins the breakdown of food, and the teeth and tongue masticate the food to prepare it for passage through the esophagus and further digestion in the stomach.
A chemical which is added to food to retard spoilage is called?
preservative
