Amylase

Amylase is a digestive enzyme. These are special proteins produced by the body to digest food. The digestion of each nutrient requires a different type of enzyme. The role of amylase is essentially to break down carbohydrates into glucose. More specifically, it breaks down complex carbohydrates (polysaccharides) into smaller disaccharide units (two glucose molecules), eventually converting them into the monosaccharide (one glucose units) glucose, which can then be used by the body for energy production. Amylase can also be taken as a supplement to aid the breakdown of carbohydrate.