Potential role of bromelain in clinical and therapeutic applications

V Rathnavelu, NB Alitheen, S Sohila… - Biomedical …, 2016 - spandidos-publications.com
Pineapple has been used as part of traditional folk medicine since ancient times and it
continues to be present in various herbal preparations. Bromelain is a complex mixture of …

[PDF][PDF] Bromelain: an overview

BK Bhattacharyya - 2008 - mega-farma.com
Bromelain is a crude extract from the fruit or stem of pineapple [Ananas comosus (Linn.)
Merr.] plant. It consists of different closely related proteinases which are good …

[HTML][HTML] Properties and therapeutic application of bromelain: a review

R Pavan, S Jain, A Kumar - Biotechnology research international, 2012 - hindawi.com
Bromelain belongs to a group of protein digesting enzymes obtained commercially from the
fruit or stem of pineapple. Fruit bromelain and stem bromelainare prepared differently and …

Bromelain: biochemistry, pharmacology and medical use

HR Maurer - Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences CMLS, 2001 - Springer
Bromelain is a crude extract from the pineapple that contains, among other components,
various closely related proteinases, demonstrating, in vitro and in vivo, antiedematous …

Therapeutic uses of pineapple-extracted bromelain in surgical care-A review.

Z Abdul Muhammad, T Ahmad - JPMA: Journal of the Pakistan …, 2017 - ecommons.aku.edu
Bromelain is an extract obtained from the pineapple plant and is used as a traditional folk
remedy for several ailments. In this review, a comprehensive electronic database search …

Bromelain a potential bioactive compound: a comprehensive overview from a pharmacological perspective

AJ Chakraborty, S Mitra, TE Tallei, AM Tareq, F Nainu… - Life, 2021 - mdpi.com
Bromelain is an effective chemoresponsive proteolytic enzyme derived from pineapple
stems. It contains several thiol endopeptidases and is extracted and purified via several …

Anticancer properties of bromelain: State-of-the-art and recent trends

R Pezzani, M Jimenez-Garcia, X Capo… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Bromelain is a key enzyme found in pineapple (Ananas comosus (L.) Merr.); a proteolytic
substance with multiple beneficial effects for human health such as anti-inflammatory …

Bromelain's activity and potential as an anti-cancer agent: current evidence and perspectives

K Chobotova, AB Vernallis, FAA Majid - Cancer letters, 2010 - Elsevier
The medicinal qualities of pineapple are recognized in many traditions in South America,
China and Southeast Asia. These qualities are attributed to bromelain, a 95%-mixture of …

Stability, purification, and applications of bromelain: A review

LC de Lencastre Novaes, AF Jozala… - Biotechnology …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Bromelain is a cysteine protease found in pineapple tissue. Because of its anti‐inflammatory
and anti‐cancer activities, as well as its ability to induce apoptotic cell death, bromelain has …

Beneficial properties of bromelain

P Hikisz, J Bernasinska-Slomczewska - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Bromelain is a major sulfhydryl proteolytic enzyme found in pineapple plants, having
multiple activities in many areas of medicine. Due to its low toxicity, high efficiency, high …