Noun1.ptyalin- an amylase secreted in saliva saliva,spittle,spit- a clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth; moistens the mouth and starts the digestion of starches amylase- any of a group of proteins found in saliva and pancreatic juice ...
13.This is done by the ferment ptyalin contained in saliva. 14.The saliva, which contains ptyalin, is secreted in the mouth. 15.Such is the agency of ptyalin in the saliva, of pepsin in the gastric juice, and of pancreatin or trypsin in the secretion of the pancreas, in the processe...
Solution Verified by Toppr The ptyalin is an enzyme, rest three are hormones. The saliva secreted into the oral cavity contains electrolytes (Na+, K+, Cl−, HCO−3) and enzymes, salivary amylase (Ptyalin) and lysozyme. The chemical process of digestion is initiated in the oral cavity ...