Saliva plays a crucial role in hydrating the feed, making it softer so that it can be swallowed and involved in the first stages of digestion.
How effective is saliva in aiding animal digestion of the feed they consume?
Alkaline saliva, which is abundantly produced by domesticated ruminants and contains a small amount of amylase Dry feeds are easier to chew and swallow thanks to saliva, which also enables salivary lipase to break down short-chain triglycerides and buffers the acids created during rumen fermentation.
Saliva has unique enzymes that aid in the digestion of the starches in your diet. Starches, which are complex carbohydrates, are broken down by an enzyme called amylase into sugars, which your body can absorb more readily. Additionally, lingual lipase, an enzyme that breaks down fats, is present in saliva.
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