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.
Aspirin is used to treat mild to moderate pain, and also to reduce fever or inflammation. Aspirin can sometimes be used to treat or prevent heart attacks, strokes, and angina. Your doctor may prescribe aspirin for other purposes also. Side effects of aspirin include dizziness, upset stomach, heartburn, and bleeding.: Aspirin is commonly used as a blood thinner in patients with risk factors for cardiovascular events such as heart attack and stroke. Mitral valve prolapse occurs when the valve between your heart's left upper chamber (left atrium) and the left lower chamber (left ventricle) doesn't close properly.