2006-07-07 00:23:47 · 9 answers · asked by arvind g 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
No, Saliva does not burn starch. Instead it breaks it down to form carbohydrates due to the presence of an enzyme called Salivary Amylase in the Saliva. That is why starchy food starts to taste sweet if we chew it for a long time.
2006-07-07 00:30:29 · answer #1 · answered by Mimi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO IT CAN NOT!!!
Not saliva diggest the starch, instead of the enzymes inside. The starch is build by two based form. They are the amylose and the amylopectin. The amylose is the non-branched area which is made by the long chain of alpha 1,4 glucose. And the amylopectin means the part that brancged, wich is forming the helix structure in starch. And to break down the amylose needed the enzymes of amylase and both of them needed the ptyalin. That`s all
2006-07-07 02:32:32 · answer #2 · answered by Double Helix 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Listen fren,
Saliva is a enzyme for digestion of starch. It is the most important one for sigestion of starch but that is not really called burning.
2006-07-07 00:35:05 · answer #3 · answered by Sus 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO!!!!
Saliva contains an enzyme, PTYALIN. it converts starch to sugar, but does not burn it. Burning is a destructive process. Coversion only aids in digestion and absorption.
2006-07-07 00:31:00 · answer #4 · answered by raindrops 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Saliva breaks down startch.
2006-07-07 00:28:17 · answer #5 · answered by aerdna2u 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you heat the saliva
2006-07-07 00:26:04 · answer #6 · answered by lampoilman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It actually breaks down starch.
Saliva contains an enzyme called PTYALIN that breaks down CARBOHYDRATES into MALTOSE.
2006-07-07 01:44:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES OFCOURSE
2006-07-07 00:27:26 · answer #8 · answered by trouble.shooters 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
have you ever eaten potatos?
2006-07-07 00:27:00 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋