Enzymes or ferments are proteins that act as biocatalysts to control and accelerate biochemical reactions in the body without themselves being changed. They are contained in all body cells and are essential for body functions. Enzymes not only control digestion, but also the entire metabolism.
Enzymes are also used in the production of oat drinks, for example. Oats contain around 60 % carbohydrates in the form of starch, which is partially broken down into sugar via a process called “fermentation”. This creates the liquid oat base – the basis of all oat drinks.
We have copied this from nature, because starch is also broken down in our bodies through ferments. The enzymes in saliva break down the starch into sugars in the mouth when chewing.
