Saccharification

Saccharification is a term which may denote any chemical change wherein a monosaccharide molecule remains intact after becoming unbound to another saccharide that it was attached to.
Amylases (e.g. in saliva) and brush border enzymes (within the small intestine) are able to perform exact saccharification through enzymatic hydrolysis.
Through thermolysis, saccharification can also occur as a transient result, amongst many other possible effects, during caramelization.