Saliva components that protect the mouth against microorganisms include defensins, pepsinogen, and ketone bodies.

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Saliva contains defensins which help protect the mouth against microorganisms, but pepsinogen is a precursor to pepsin (a digestive enzyme found in the stomach, not saliva), and ketone bodies are produced by the liver during periods of low food intake, not found in saliva.

Saliva Components That Protect the Mouth Against Microorganisms Include Defensins