Active Ingredient:
information from selected non-manufacturer sources
| Name |
Bromelain |
| Description |
Protein-digesting and milk-clotting enzymes found in pineapple fruit juice and stem tissue. Enzymes from the two sources are distinguished as fruit bromelain and stem bromelain. They have anti-inflammatory activity and the enzymatic activity does not disappear as the fruit ripens. (From Merck Index, 11th ed). This enzyme was formerly listed as EC 3.4.22.4. [MeSH]
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| Related Names/Sources |
Pineapple Enzyme; Protease; Protease (Proteinase); Digestive Enzymes (protease) |
| Related Brands |
Brands that contain this ingredient |
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Bromelain [MedlinePlus] |
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Last updated: 24 October 2007
