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High-Yield Explanation
Amylase: The Impoance of Carbohydrates Carbohydrates are one of the three major food groups needed for proper nutrition. Amylase is the digestive enzyme needed to digest carbohydrates.50-60% of carbohydrates are digested by amylases. Ref: guyton and hall textbook of medical physiology 12 edition page number:426,427,428