Where does the chemical digestion of carbohydrates begin in the body?
1 Answer
Aug 8, 2015
The chemical digestion of carbohydrates begins right away when the food is being eaten in the mouth!
Explanation:
Saliva contains an enzyme called salivary amylase. This enzyme will break down starch (a complex carbohydrate) into simple sugars.
Here is a video showing a demonstration of the breakdown of starch using amylase enzyme from saliva.
video from: Noel Pauller
Hope this helps!