What components is whole saliva composed of?

Question

What components is whole saliva composed of?

Answer 1

Basically water is the principle ingredient with enzymes called amalayse if my biology serves me right. It would probably aslo include mucus even if there is no flem.

Wiki has a list of ingredients ...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saliva

Electrolytes to catalyse physical processes

Enzymes to aid digestion

Mucus for lubrication

Antiseptics for imunity

And an anesthetic called Opiorphin

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/614284...