part_of saliva secretion GO:0046541 GO:0046541 IDOMAL:0002144 The regulated release of saliva from the salivary glands. In man, 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. idomal_namespace salivation physiological process of malaria vector adult nutrition larval nutrition