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Bill Nye, The FOOD Science Guy!

The Sporkful

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The Amylase Effect on Taste

Amylase is an enzyme that's involved in the ripening of fruit. It breaks down starches into sugars. When you mash a banana, it's like you're making it ripen all at once. And so that's why we love them. The charm of a banana milkshake doesn't need any sugar.

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