Salivary Alpha-Amylase

    Researchedby:
    Bill Willis
    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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    1. Theanine - Keiko Unno, Naoki Tanida, Naoto Ishii, Hiroyuki Yamamoto, Kazuaki Iguchi, Minoru Hoshino, Atsushi Takeda, Hayato Ozawa, Tsutomu Ohkubo, Lekh Raj Juneja, Hiroshi YamadaAnti-stress effect of theanine on students during pharmacy practice: positive correlation among salivary α-amylase activity, trait anxiety and subjective stressPharmacol Biochem Behav.(2013 Oct)