Proctor G B, Asking B, Garrett J R
Department of Oral Pathology, King's College School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rayne Institute, London.
Exp Physiol. 1990 Sep;75(5):709-12. doi: 10.1113/expphysiol.1990.sp003449.
Feeding hard chow to rats for 1 h caused an increase in parotid-type amylase in the serum. The increase was largely inhibited by parasympathetic or sympathetic denervation of the parotid glands and also by beta-adrenoceptor blockade. The results suggest that movement of amylase into the blood is influenced not only by the volume of saliva being formed but also by its amylase content.