Amylase
Definition
An enzyme that breaks down starch and is present at high activity in saliva. The Phadebas press test and starch-iodine method detect salivary amylase activity as a presumptive indicator of saliva. Amylase is also present at lower levels in other body fluids, so elevated activity is presumptive rather than confirmatory.
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- Biological Sample Screening and Presumptive TestsAn enzyme that breaks down starch and is present at high activity in saliva. The Phadebas press test and starch-iodine method detect salivary amylase activity...