HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
DIGESTION AND ABSORPTION
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Question
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What enzymes does saliva contain?
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amylase
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lipase
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pepsin
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Saliva also contains an enzyme called lingual lipase, which breaks down fats.
Detailed explanation-2: -The most abundant protein in human saliva is the digestive enzyme -amylase [8].
Detailed explanation-3: -Lipolytic activity was not found in the stomach wall or in the parotid, submandibular, and sublingual glands. The findings suggest that the lingual serous glands secrete a lipase which catalyzes in the stomach the conversion of triglyceride to partial glycerides and FFA.
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