Salivary Amylase. Salivary amylase initiates the digestion of starches, one of the more complex forms of carbohydrate. Secreted in the saliva, salivary amylase breaks down long-chain and branched carbohydrates, known as amylose and amylopectin, into two- and three-molecule sugars called maltose. The individual subunits that make up maltose are glucose, your bodyâs primary fuel source.
Aspirin has many effects because it reduces the bodyâs production of prostaglandins, a hormone-like substance that acts in numerous ways. Reducing prostaglandins diminishes pain and fever and weakens plateletsâ ability to stick together and form clots.
1 Take an over-the-counter pain reliever such as aspirin, ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin IB, others)or acetaminophen (Tylenol, others), unless your doctor has given you other instructions. 2  Never give aspirin to your child without talking to a doctor first. 3  Support the scrotum with an athletic supporter.