Ptyalin is an enzyme of

Salivary juice

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Pancreatic juice

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Intestinal juice

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None of the above

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The correct option is B Salivary juice
Ptylin is the salivary amylase or the enzyme of salivary juice that converts the starch into the dextrin and maltose. Its optimum pH is 5.6- 6.9 and prevents the minerals to dissolve from dental hard tissues by keeping mouth's pH slightly acidic.

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