Salivary Alpha-Amylase

Last Updated: September 25, 2022

Salivary alpha-amylase (sAA) is an enzyme in saliva that helps to digest starches and carbohydrates. sAA levels are used as a biomarker in stress research since levels increase in response to activation of the autonomic nervous system (ANS).

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