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Saliva contains an enzyme called salivary amylase that breaks down:

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Proteins into amino acids Fats into fatty acids Starch into simple sugar Correct Peptides into amino acids

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Salivary amylase acts on complex carbohydrates (starch) and converts them into simpler sugars (maltose).

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