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Q. Salivary amylase is also known as:

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Salivary glands of human secrete about 1 to $ 1\frac{1}{2} $ litres of saliva daily, which contains enzyme ptyalin or salivary amylase. It is a carbohydrate Splitting enzyme and splits carbohydrate of food into maltose. In human, $30$ to $40\%$ food carbohydrate is converted into maltose by ptyalin.