on calcium supplementation in pregnant women confirms this and also points out a possible protective effect of calcium on the prevention of preterm birth among those women who consumed between 1.5 g and 2.0 g of calcium per day (8). Daily iron and
Both mechanical and chemical. Chewing, also called mastication, is using your teeth with the help of your tongue to break down food into smaller particles, and the other a chemical process where salivary amylase which is a digestive enzyme that helps break down carbohydrates. 1 person found this useful.
the function of the mouth is to use the salivary glands to shoot out the enzymes and break down food and the teeth are used to break down food using the teeth is an example of â¦ mechanical digestion and the enzymes are an example of chemical digestion. because u put the food in the the mouth to begin with, and the enzymes in the mouth (amalyse) break down large food molecules wich begin the digestion process.