Redbud trees belong to the genus Cercis, which includes deciduous trees from North America, Asia and the Mediterranean area. The leaves on redbuds are heart-shaped and produce fiery fall colors in red and yellow. The flowers are typically bright and range from pale pink to purple and magenta.
Digestion of starch and other carbohydrates begins in the mouth with an enzyme called salivary amylase.
1 Amylase from our salivary glands and pancreas digests starch to maltose in our mouth and small intestine. 2  Lipase from the pancreas digests lipids to fatty acids and glycerol in our small intestine. 3  Pepsin is a protease that begins digestion of proteins, breaking them into peptides and amino acids.