Question

Salivary amylase is also known as:

• A. ptyalin
• B. gastrin
• C. glyoxylase
• D. pepsin

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

ptyalin

Answer 2

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.