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Starch is digested by ptyalin.

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is it digested by hormones blood ptyalin or none of these?? if any one know plz tell me


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Starch (carbohydrates) is broken down (digested) to maltose by salivary amylase.


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digestion of starch starts when food enters the mouth. our mouth has saliva which contain enzyme called ptyalin (salivary amylase) which converts starch into peptones & peptides.