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5. "Chicha" is the infamous Saliva-Fermented Beer From Peru Amazon. They literally chew on starch and then spit it into a bowl, which eventually starts to ferment into an alcoholic drink. Although the wild yeast does most of the job, there is a reason why they have to chew on the starch and spit it out in order for it to ferment. What is the enzyme in your mouth that can break down starch (poly- glucose) into glucose-glucose disaccharides (maltose), which can then be further broken down into glucose before being properly fermented? Maltase O Amylase Flipase O Quickpace Carchase

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Salivary Amylase is an enzyme present in the mouth that can break down starch into glucose-glucose disaccharide (maltose).

Maltose is then broken down into glucose by the help of Maltase before being properly fermented.

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