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Amylase - saliva - breaks down polysaccharides into disaccharides - resulting in maltose or sugar.
Pancreatic amylase - small intestine - coverts polysaccharides into disaccharides - resulting in maltose or very small glucose.
Lactose, sucrose, maltose, alpha dextrinase - lining of small intestine - splits disaccharides into monosaccharides.

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