Category Archives: Bromelain

Bromelain: Anti-inflammatory Compounds

Posted on December 27, 2014 by Robert Barrington

Bromelain is a group of proteolytic (protein digesting) enzymes that are found in high concentrations in the pineapple (Ananas comosus). Bromelain is similar to the sulfhydryl proteases papain from papayas and ficin from figs. Bromelain can be obtained by eating … Continue reading →

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Plant Proteases

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Robert Barrington

Plants contain a number of well characterised proteases but their exact function is unknown. Proteases in plants may aid the mobilisation of nutrients from the seeds during germination, may aid in fruit ripening, as well as being integral to normal. … Continue reading →

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Is Bromelain Absorbed and Bioavailable in Humans?

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Robert Barrington

Plants are widely used for their therapeutic properties because they contain a large variety of chemicals that have in vivo activity in animals. Bromelain is a glycoprotein extract from the leaves and stems of pineapple that contains both protein and … Continue reading →

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