Saliva is needed for the initial step in the digestion process and the swallowing of food.
Both fluids and saliva are added to food in the mouth. In the stomach, mostly acid is added.
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.
saliva
Saliva acts on starch
saliva is the substance in the mouth that contains enzymes to help with digestion before the food is swallowed.
No, you need taste buds, not saliva to taste food.
There are three main types of saliva: serous saliva, mucous saliva, and mixed saliva. Serous saliva is watery and contains enzymes that help break down food. Mucous saliva is thicker and helps lubricate food for easier swallowing. Mixed saliva is a combination of both serous and mucous saliva, which aids in digestion and protects the mouth.
Mucin softens the food to allow it to slide down the oesophagous more easily
Saliva is used to start the digestion process.
saliva acidified with HCl and BaCl: Ba++ + SO42- ---> BaSO4 saliva acidified with HNO3 and added with NH4MoO4: H2PO4- + 12MoO42- +3NH4 +22 H3O+ ---> (NH4)3 + 12MoO3 + 34H2O saliva acidified with HCl and added with NH4C2O4: Ca++ + C2O4 ---> CaC2O4
saliva mixed with our food and help to digest it easily. Due to this blood can easily absorb nutrient from food.