Background Bromelain is a pineapple stem extract with a variety of therapeutic benefits
arising from interaction with a number of different biological processes. Several preclinical …

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 …

Bromelain is a proteolytic enzyme extracted from the stems and the immature fruits of
pineapple that was found to be antitumorigenic in different in vitro models. Bromelain has …

Background Bromelain and N-acetylcysteine are two natural, sulfhydryl-containing
compounds with good safety profiles which have been investigated for their benefits and …

Advanced colorectal cancer (CRC) survival rates are still low despite advances in cytotoxic
and targeted therapies. The development of new effective or alternative therapies is …

Scope Colorectal cancer is an important health problem across the world. Here, we
investigated the possible antiproliferative/proapoptotic effects of bromelain (from the …

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, obtained from pineapple, is already in use clinically as adjunct in chemotherapy.
Our objective was to test its ability to act as a sole anti‐cancer agent. Therefore, we describe …

Bromelain is a pharmacologically active compound, present in stems and immature fruits of
pineapples (Ananas cosmosus), which has been shown to have anti-edematous, anti …

Berbamine has been shown to exhibit anti-cancer activities in various types of cancers. The
effects of berbamine on colorectal colon cancer (CRC) have not been examined, and the …