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Introduction and Composition of saliva: short overview

Saliva Composition

Saliva is produced in human body in quantity of 1000 to 1500 ml per day. pH of saliva is 6.35 – 6.85. It is composed of 99.5% water and 0.5% of solutes.

0.5% solutes in saliva are divided further as described below:

 Ions:
o Sodium
o Potassium
o Chloride
o Bicarbonates
o Phosphates

 Dissolved Gases

 Organic substances

o Urea
o Uric acid
o Mucin
o Globulin
o Serum Albumin
o Lysozyme
o Salivary amylase.

Saliva test

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