When we eat carbohydrates, these carbohydrates begin the process of digestion and breakdown in our mouth. So in the mouth, we release a special type of digestive enzyme known as salivary amylase. And what salivary amylase does is it breaks down the carbohydrates into smaller polysaccharides. Now, eventually, those polysaccharides will travel through the pharynx, through the esophagus, through the stomach, and will enter our small intestine. Now, in the small intestine, we have a special type of digestive enzyme that is more powerful than salivary amylase. And this digestive enzyme is known as pancreatic amylase that is produced by the pancreas.