organism substance saliva UBERON:0001836 A fluid produced in the oral cavity by salivary glands, typically used in predigestion, but also in other functions. uberon FMA:59862 sailva normalis saliva molecularis UMLS:C0036087 BTO:0001202 ENVO:02000036 MA:0002507 NCIT:C13275 galen:Saliva salivary gland secretion MAT:0000444 saliva atomaris Wikipedia:Saliva MESH:D012463 EMAPA:36536 salivary CALOHA:TS-0891 We classify a wide variety of not necessarily homologous fluids here. In humans, the saliva is a turbid and slightly viscous fluid, generally of an alkaline reaction, and is secreted by the parotid, submaxillary, and sublingual glands. In the mouth the saliva is mixed with the secretion from the buccal glands. In man and many animals, saliva is an important digestive fluid on account of the presence of the peculiar enzyme, ptyalin GAID:1167