What is the role of saliva in the digestion of food ? – InterviewSolution

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1.	What is the role of saliva in the digestion of food ?
Answer» Saliva moistens the ingested food with mucus, sterilises it with lysozyme and partially digests the starch part of food into sugar with the help of salivary amylase or Ptyalin.

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