What is the salivary enzyme that is activated in the stomach?

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What is the salivary enzyme that is activated in the stomach?

2007-12-04 17:29:58 · 2 answers · asked by chisoxfan1998 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology

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The salivary enzyme AMYLASE.

The starch-digesting salivary enzyme AMYLASE is MIXED UP with the food chewed in the mouth. Once the food is swallowed and passed into the upper part of the stomach, AMYLASE is activated and begin to digest the food.

Some studies found that as much as 45% of ingested carbohydrates are digested in the stomach within 15 minutes after swallowing when ONLY salivary AMYLASE is at work.

2007-12-04 20:15:54 · answer #1 · answered by ♥ lani s 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

mucus

2007-12-05 07:28:09 · answer #2 · answered by ASH 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋