Yet, if you have access to foods rich in Vitamin B-1, your chances of developing beriberi are low. Meat, dairy products, and whole grains are all excellent sources of Vitamin B-1 that can prevent you from getting the disease. Genetic beriberi is a rare condition that prevents the body from absorbing Vitamin B-1. 2  Pregnant women and anyone with hyperthyroidism (over-active thyroid gland) need extra vitamin B-1.
Salivary amylase (ptyalin) Amylase is found in saliva and breaks starch into maltose and dextrin. This form of amylase is also called ptyalin /ËtaÉªÉlÉªn/ It will break large, insoluble starch molecules into soluble starches (amylodextrin, erythrodextrin, and achrodextrin) producing successively smaller starches and ultimately maltose.
Amylase is an enzyme which catalyzes the hydrolysis of the polysaccharide starch to the disaccharide maltose. Salivary amylase is produced by the salivary glands and pancreatic amylase is produced by the pancreas.If amylase is added to a solution of starch, the starch will be digested to form maltose. The rate of the reaction is increased if the enzyme and substrate mixture is brought to body temperature (37 0 C).enedicts. Amylase is an enzyme which catalyzes the hydrolysis of the polysaccharide starch to the disaccharide maltose. Salivary amylase is produced by the salivary glands and pancreatic amylase is produced by the pancreas. If amylase is added to a solution of starch, the starch will be digested to form maltose.