Is saliva acidic or basic?

Saliva is generally acidic in nature. There are few acids (slightly acidic) present in saliva digests or disintegrates food particles that are stuck in mouth. Just like acids produced in stomach bag to digest food we eat. read more

Thus, saliva is a very weak acid, or sometimes a very weak base. Considering something like that an acid or a base is like saying that the water we drink is a base and the water of the raindrops that fall from the sky of a peaceful country is acidic. read more

Thus, saliva is a very weak acid, or sometimes a very weak base. Considering something like that an acid or a base is like saying that the water we drink is a base and the water of the raindrops that fall from the sky of a peaceful country is acidic. Saliva is really important for it's being a buffer. read more

A pH level of zero through seven is acidic. A seven to 14 pH level is a base. If the pH level of saliva falls below 6.5, it is considered to be too low. This may be a result of the body producing too many acids or the body not being able to handle the acids being introduced because it is incapable of sufficiently removing the acid through urine. read more