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Where does digestion start in our alimentary canal ? Name the enzyme secreted in that part and write its function.

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Digestion starts in the buccal cavity in the mouth. The enzyme secreted in buccal cavity is salivary amylase. Salivary amylase enzyme help in the digestion of starch.
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