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 …

Bromelain and nisin: The natural antimicrobials with high potential in biomedicine

U Jančič, S Gorgieva - Pharmaceutics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Infectious diseases along with various cancer types are among the most significant public
health problems and the leading cause of death worldwide. The situation has become even …

Bromelain effectively suppresses Kras-mutant colorectal cancer by stimulating ferroptosis

S Park, J Oh, M Kim, EJ Jin - Animal cells and systems, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Here, we investigated the possible anti-cancer properties of bromelain in Kras mutant
human colorectal carcinoma cell lines and a mouse model harboring a Kras mutation. Cell …

Bromelain inhibits the ability of colorectal cancer cells to proliferate via activation of ROS production and autophagy

TC Chang, PL Wei, PT Makondi, WT Chen, CY Huang… - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
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 …

Co-culture of plant beneficial microbes as source of bioactive metabolites

F Vinale, R Nicoletti, F Borrelli, A Mangoni, OA Parisi… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
In microbial cultures the production of secondary metabolites is affected by experimental
conditions, and the discovery of novel compounds is often prevented by the re-isolation of …

Low curcumin concentration enhances the anticancer effect of 5-fluorouracil against colorectal cancer

X Zheng, X Yang, J Lin, F Song, Y Shao - Phytomedicine, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Colon cancer treatments include surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy.
Chemotherapy using 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) has been widely applied to treat colorectal cancer …

pH-sensitive bromelain nanoparticles by ortho ester crosslinkage for enhanced doxorubicin penetration in solid tumor

X Wang, J Xu, X Xu, Q Fang, R Tang - Materials Science and Engineering …, 2020 - Elsevier
Dense extracellular matrix (ECM) is a primary obstacle that restrains the permeation of
therapeutic drugs in tumor tissues. Degrading ECM with bromelain (Br) to increase drug …

Gelatin/nano‐hydroxyapatite hydrogel scaffold prepared by sol‐gel technology as filler to repair bone defects

MG Raucci, C Demitri, A Soriente… - … Research Part A, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
This study reports on the development of a scaffold with a gradient of bioactive solid signal
embedded in the biodegradable polymer matrix by combining a sol–gel approach and …

Bromelain protects against cisplatin-induced ocular toxicity through mitigating oxidative stress and inflammation

I Ferah Okkay, U Okkay, C Bayram… - Drug and chemical …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The aim of this study was to investigate the molecular, biochemical, and histopathological
effects of bromelain, which has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, against …

Bromelain and N-acetylcysteine inhibit proliferation and survival of gastrointestinal cancer cells in vitro: significance of combination therapy

A Amini, S Masoumi-Moghaddam, A Ehteda… - Journal of Experimental …, 2014 - Springer
Background Bromelain and N-acetylcysteine are two natural, sulfhydryl-containing
compounds with good safety profiles which have been investigated for their benefits and …