The digestion of starch begins in the mouth, where salivary amylase breaks it down into smaller polysaccharides and maltose. As the starch moves into the small intestine, pancreatic amylase continues the process, resulting in the production of maltose and other disaccharides. Finally, enzymes on the intestinal brush border, such as maltase, break down maltose into glucose, which is then absorbed into the bloodstream. Thus, the final products of starch digestion would most likely include glucose and oligosaccharides.
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