Amylase is a general term for enzymes that hydrolyze starch and glycogen with the specificity of enzyme preparation. Its main mechanism of action is to hydrolyze starch into maltose, glucose, dextrin, ...

Waiting for green bananas to ripen can feel endless and throw off your meal plan. This method can get it done in less than an ...

An enzyme called alpha-amylase that is produced in both the mouth and by the pancreas helps break down starch into maltose and glucose. EGCG may inhibit the enzymes ability to break down the ...

THE most reliable method for distinguishing quantitatively between the branched and unbranched components of starch has depended upon the degree of hydrolysis to maltose effected by an amylase of ...

Yes, Double Dipping Is Gross. It Also Alters Foods In Surprising Ways—Here's How. Enzymes in our saliva can wreak havoc on the textures of starch-thickened foods in a matter of minutes.

Maltose or malt sugar is the least common disaccharide derived from hydrolysis by enzymes (α-amylase and β-amylase, from the amylose homologous series) of starch found in nature. Maltose is used ...

Two new studies found that ancient human ancestors carried a surprising diversity of genes for amylase, an enzyme that breaks down starch. Skip to content Skip to site index.

To the Editor: Ramakrishna et al. (Feb. 3 issue)1 report that the inclusion of amylase-resistant starch in an oral rehydration solution improved the treatment of cholera by reducing stool output a ...