14. What is the salivary
digestive enzyme? Which type
of food does it digest and into
which smaller molecules does
it transform the food?

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The salivary hydrolase known as
salivary , or ptyalin. Ptyalin
carbohydrates breaking starch
glycogen, glucose polymers,
maltose (a glucose ) and
dextrin.