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.
Digestion Begins. Various enzymes throughout the digestive tract do the heavy work when it comes to breaking down foods, but they're not effective on large particles of food. For this reason, chewing is the first step toward the healthy digestion of lipids and starches.tarches are complex carbohydrates made from many molecules of sugar connected together. They must be digested into individual sugar molecules before they can be absorbed into your bloodstream. Their chemical digestion begins in your mouth.