Salivary Amylase. Salivary amylase initiates the digestion of starches, one of the more complex forms of carbohydrate. Secreted in the saliva, salivary amylase breaks down long-chain and branched carbohydrates, known as amylose and amylopectin, into two- and three-molecule sugars called maltose. The individual subunits that make up maltose are glucose, your bodyâs primary fuel source.
Aspirin has many effects because it reduces the bodyâs production of prostaglandins, a hormone-like substance that acts in numerous ways. Reducing prostaglandins diminishes pain and fever and weakens plateletsâ ability to stick together and form clots.
The following can help relieve your babyâs discomfort: 1  Give your baby a cold teething ring or a cold washcloth to chew or suck on. 2  Rub your babyâs gum with a clean finger. 3  Ask your doctor if you can give your baby infantâs acetaminophen (brand name: Tylenol). Do not give your baby aspirin.