The enzyme turns some of the starch into sugar, which is why when a person eats potatoes a sweet taste may be experienced. 3. Maltase: Also present in saliva, as well as the pancreas, breaks down sugars to form glucose.
FaÃ§ade of the Baroque church of San Pietro. Modica [mÉËdika] (Sicilian: MuÃ²rica, Greek: Î¼ÏÏÎ¿ÏÎºÎ±, Motouka, Latin: Mutyca or Motyca) is a city and comune in the Province of Ragusa, Sicily, southern Italy. The city is situated in the Hyblaean Mountains.
Overview. Mastic is a sticky substance derived from the Pistacia lentiscus tree, also called Chios mastic. This tree grows naturally in North Africa and countries on the eastern side of the Mediterranean sea. As a supplement, mastic is available in capsules or can be chewed as a gum.eople have traditionally chewed mastic gum to relieve digestive upset, according to physician and medical writer, Dr. Andrew Weil. It may ease gastritis and upset stomach, and decrease inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract.