Bromelain is an effective chemoresponsive proteolytic enzyme derived from pineapple
stems. It contains several thiol endopeptidases and is extracted and purified via several …

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 …

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 is a complex combination of multiple endopeptidases of thiol and other
compounds derived from the pineapple fruit, stem and/or root. Fruit bromelain and stem …

Cancer is one of the main causes of death globally and considered as a major challenge for
the public health system. The high toxicity and the lack of selectivity of conventional …

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 …

The interest in South American native plant species has been growing in recent years due to
their health benefits. Brazil is one of the world's mega-diverse locations with over 40,000 …

Bromelain is a concoction of sulfhydryl proteolytic enzymes. Depending upon the site of
extraction it can be regarded as either stem bromelain (SBM)(EC 3.4. 22.32) or fruit …

Chemoprevention impels the pursuit for either single targeted or cocktail of multi-targeted
agents. Bromelain, potential agent in this regard, is a pharmacologically active compound …

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 …