Amylopsin, the starch-digesting enzym, appears to be very similar to ptyalin in its power to digest carbohydrates. |
One part of amylopsin can change forty thousand times its bulk of starch to glucose. |
The amylopsin likewise in the pancreatic secretion acts upon the starch and dextrin, changing them to maltose. |
Amylopsin is much more powerful and rapid than the ptyalin of the saliva, especially on uncooked starch. |