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, a Group of Pineapple Proteolytic Complex Enzymes (Ananas comosus) and Their Possible Therapeutic and Clinical Effects. A Summary

C Varilla, M Marcone, L Paiva, J Baptista - Foods, 2021 - mdpi.com
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 …

[HTML][HTML] The combination of bromelain and curcumin as an immune-boosting nutraceutical in the prevention of severe COVID-19

P Kritis, I Karampela, S Kokoris, M Dalamaga - Metabolism open, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is still ongoing, while no
treatment has been proven effective. COVID-19 pathophysiology involves the activation of …

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 …

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] A review on potential properties and therapeutic applications of bromelain

B Kwatra - World J. Pharm. Pharm. Sci, 2019 - researchgate.net
Bromelain is a protease enzyme derived from the stems of pineapples that is composed of a
mixture of different thiol endopeptidases and other components. Bromelain is a mixture of …

Inhibitory activity of quercetin, its metabolite, and standard antiviral drugs towards enzymes essential for SARS-CoV-2: The role of acid–base equilibria

ŽB Milanović, MR Antonijević, AD Amić, EH Avdović… - RSC …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
The recently declared global pandemic of a new human coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2,
which causes respiratory tract disease COVID-19, has reached worldwide resonance and …

Roles of flavonoids against coronavirus infection

M Russo, S Moccia, C Spagnuolo, I Tedesco… - Chemico-biological …, 2020 - Elsevier
In terms of public health, the 21st century has been characterized by coronavirus
pandemics: in 2002-03 the virus SARS-CoV caused SARS; in 2012 MERS-CoV emerged …

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 …