The pineapple, botanically named Ananas comosus, has been used for centuries as a folk
medicine by the indigenous inhabitants of Central and South America. The medicinal …

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 crude extract from the pineapple that contains, among other components,
various closely related proteinases, demonstrating, in vitro and in vivo, antiedematous …

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

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, a standardized complex of proteases from the pineapple plant, is absorbed
unchanged from the intestine of animals at a rate of 40%; in animal experiments it was found …

Bromelain is a mixture of proteolytic enzymes that is capable of hydrolyzing glycosidic
linkages in glycoprotein. Glycoprotein's are ubiquitously distributed throughout the body and …

Intraperitoneal chemotherapy together with cytoreductive surgery is the standard of care for
a number of peritoneal surface malignancies. However, this approach fails to maintain the …

The commercially available protein-digesting enzyme bromelain is derived from the
pineapple fruit or stem. Bromelain from fruit and stems are produced in different ways and …

Abstract Stem bromelain (EC 3.4. 22.32) is a major cysteine proteinase, isolated from
pineapple (Ananas comosus) stem. Its main medicinal use is recognized as digestive, in …