The first enzyme to mix with the food in the digestive system is______

1.	The first enzyme to mix with the food in the digestive system is________?
Answer» Salivary amylase Digestion process starts from the mouth where salivary glands are present. Salivary glands produces amlyoses .So amylase is the first enzyme to mix with food. The saliva secreted by the salivary glands in mouth contains this enzyme that breaks down starch. First enzyme that digests food in alimentary canal is amylase. Digestion of food starts in the mouth itself when salivary amylase hydrolyzes the starch in the ingested food particle. It is present in mouth and is secreted by salivary glands. It acts on starch. Saliva

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