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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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