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What is saliva? What is the role of saliva in digestion?​

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Saliva is a mucusy secretion in the month that helps in digestion. It moistens the food to form a bolus of food so that it can be easily swallowed. It also contains amylase enzyme that helps to break the starch into maltose and dextrin.

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