Digestion of Carbohydrates
Digestion of food starts in the mouth itself by the action of enzyme salivary amylase and the carbohydrates present in the food, particularly the starch, are broken down by the salivary amylase to starch dextrins, glucose and maltose. The presence of hydrochloric acid in the stomach stops further action of salivary amylase when the food enters the stomach.