Saliva Enzymes Flashcards

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Salivary amylase

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Source: salivary glands

Starches(polysaccharides) —> maltose(disaccharide) maltotriose(trisaccharide) and a-dextrins

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Lingual lipase

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Lingual glands in tongue

Triglycerides and other lipids —> fatty acids and diglycerides

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