Amylase, one of the most common enzymes, is also known as diastase. It is found in both plants and animals. Amylase hydrolyzes starch, glycogen, and dextrin to form in all three instances glucose, maltose, and the limit-dextrins. Salivary amylase is known as ptyalin; although humans have this enzyme in their saliva, some mammals, such as horses, dogs, and cats, do not. Ptyalin begins polysaccharide digestion in the mouth; the process is completed in the small intestine by pancreatic amylase.

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Amylase (Carbohydrase)

·         Breaks down carbohydrates, such as starch, and glycogen.

·         Measured in SKB and DU (Dextrinizing Units).