Question

What does saliva contains in addition to salivary amylase.

Answer 1

Saliva:

• The fluid liberated by the salivary glands in the mouth is known as saliva.
• The fluid helps to moisten the food and lubricates the internal surface of the mouth cavity. It allows the easy movement of the food from the mouth to the alimentary canal.
• It also aids in the digestion of food particles.

Saliva Composition:

• Water
• Salts
• Mucus
• Enzymes include lysozyme and salivary amylase. Salivary amylase helps digest polysaccharide starch by breaking it into maltose sugar.

Therefore, the saliva contains water, mucus, salts, and enzyme lysozyme in addition to salivary amylase enzyme.