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Salivary Amylase and the Cephalic Phase of Digestion

ecently researchers1 have found an interesting association between salivary amylase and the glycaemic response to starch. Non-obese subjects had their salivary amylase activity assessed by comparison to the mean. They then grouped the subjects as high producers (1 standard deviation … Continue reading

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