diastase /di·a·stase/ (-stās) a mixture of starch-hydrolyzing enzymes from malt; used to convert starch into simple sugars.
di·a·stase (d   -st s , -stz)n. An amylase or a mixture of amylases that converts starch to dextrin and maltose, is found in certain germinating grains such as malt, and is used to make soluble starches, to aid the digestion of starches, and to digest glycogen in histological sections. |
diastase
a combination of enzymes produced during germination of seeds, and contained in malt; it converts starch into maltose and then into dextrose.
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