#digestive physiology
- Amyloclastic — Destroying, decomposing, or hydrolyzing starch; relating to enzymes or chemical processes capable of cleaving glycosidic bonds in starch molecules, transforming it into dextrins, maltose, and glucose. In digestive physiology, the term describes the property of certain secretions (such as salivary or pancreatic amylase) to digest complex carbohydrates.