ptyalin

Japanese: ptyalin
ptyalin

…The secretion rate increases after eating, especially in the parotid gland. The main organic components of saliva are salivary amylase (ptyalin) and mucin. Ptyalin acts on heated starch, breaking it down into maltose. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "ptyalin" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…食事をとると分泌速度は高まるが,とくに耳下腺の分泌増加が著しい。唾液のおもな有機成分は唾液アミラーゼ(プチアリンptyalin)とムチンmucinである。プチアリンは加熱デンプンに作用して麦芽糖に分解する。…

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