Bromelain as a Digestive Enzyme: Proteolytic Activity and Protein Digestion Support
Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology, 2016
Value 6-pack of Nutridom Bromelain 500mg. Each bottle contains 60 vegan capsules a 60-day supply at 1 capsule per day for 360 capsules total and a 360-day supply. Each capsule delivers 500 mg of bromelain from pineapple stem (Ananas comosus var. comosus) at 2,400 GDU of proteolytic enzyme activity (18,000,000 FCC papain units). Single-ingredient formula.
Bromelain is a cysteine protease complex extracted from pineapple stem (Ananas comosus). As a digestive enzyme, it cleaves peptide bonds in dietary proteins, breaking them into smaller peptides and amino acids to support efficient protein digestion and absorption. The stem of the pineapple plant contains significantly higher concentrations of bromelain enzyme activity than the fruit flesh making it the standardized source for supplement grade bromelain. Taken with food, bromelain supplements the body’s own digestive enzymes in breaking down dietary proteins from the meal being consumed.
GDU (Gelatin Digesting Units) measures proteolytic potency the primary activity measure for bromelain. FCC papain units (Food Chemicals Codex) are the official measurement used in Health Canada NPN licensing. This formula provides 2,400 GDU per gram and 18,000,000 FCC papain units per 500 mg capsule a high potency level of bromelain enzyme activity.
Value 6-pack of Nutridom Bromelain 500mg. Each bottle contains 60 vegan capsules a 60-day supply at 1 capsule per day for 360 capsules total and a 360-day supply. Each capsule delivers 500 mg of bromelain from pineapple stem (Ananas comosus var. comosus) at 2,400 GDU of proteolytic enzyme activity (18,000,000 FCC papain units). Single-ingredient formula.
Bromelain is a cysteine protease complex extracted from pineapple stem (Ananas comosus). As a digestive enzyme, it cleaves peptide bonds in dietary proteins, breaking them into smaller peptides and amino acids to support efficient protein digestion and absorption. The stem of the pineapple plant contains significantly higher concentrations of bromelain enzyme activity than the fruit flesh making it the standardized source for supplement grade bromelain. Taken with food, bromelain supplements the body’s own digestive enzymes in breaking down dietary proteins from the meal being consumed.
GDU (Gelatin Digesting Units) measures proteolytic potency the primary activity measure for bromelain. FCC papain units (Food Chemicals Codex) are the official measurement used in Health Canada NPN licensing. This formula provides 2,400 GDU per gram and 18,000,000 FCC papain units per 500 mg capsule a high potency level of bromelain enzyme activity.
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