Bromelain 500mg | 18,000,000 FCC Papain Units (2,400 GDU) | Pineapple Stem | Digestive Enzyme.

Each capsule contains Pineapple stem bromelain (Ananas comosus var. comosus, stem) 500mg, 18,000,000 FCC papain units (equivalent to 2,400 GDU per gram). Digestive enzyme. Health Canada approved (NPN 80142901). Adults: 1 capsule, 1 to 2 times per day. Take with food. Vegan hypromellose capsule. Non-GMO, gluten free, soy free, dairy free. Made in Canada. 60 capsules (30 to 60 day supply).

Key Benefits

• Digestive enzyme (NPN 80142901)
• Bromelain 500mg per capsule (Pineapple stem, Ananas comosus var. comosus)
• 18,000,000 FCC papain units per capsule (equivalent to 2,400 GDU per gram)
• Take with food
• 1 to 2 capsules per day
• Health Canada approved (NPN 80142901)
• Vegan hypromellose capsule
• Non-GMO, gluten free, soy free, dairy free
• 60 capsules (30 to 60 day supply)
• Made in Canada

What This Product Does

This formula is a digestive enzyme. This is the Health Canada approved use (NPN 80142901). This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

What Is Bromelain?

Bromelain is a mixture of proteolytic enzymes extracted from the pineapple plant (Ananas comosus). Proteolytic enzymes are enzymes that break down proteins. Bromelain is classified as a cysteine protease, meaning it uses a cysteine amino acid at its active site to cleave the peptide bonds that hold proteins together, breaking them down into smaller peptides and amino acids.

Bromelain is found in both the fruit and the stem of the pineapple plant. The stem contains higher concentrations of bromelain than the fruit and is the preferred source for supplement production. This formula uses stem bromelain specifically, as listed in the Health Canada NPN 80142901 licence: Pineapple stem bromelain (Ananas comosus var. comosus, stem).

As a digestive enzyme, bromelain is taken with food to assist in the digestion of dietary proteins in the meal being consumed.

Understanding Enzyme Activity: GDU and FCC Papain Units

Enzyme supplements are measured in activity units, not just weight. The weight of an enzyme (500mg) tells you how much powder is in the capsule. The activity unit tells you how much enzymatic work that powder can do. Two different measurement systems are used for bromelain potency.

GDU (Gelatin Digesting Units): Measures how much gelatin the enzyme can digest under standardized conditions. GDU is a common measurement used on bromelain supplement labels. This formula provides 2,400 GDU per gram of bromelain.

FCC Papain Units (PU): A standardized measurement from the Food Chemicals Codex (FCC), an internationally recognized compendium of food ingredient standards. FCC papain units measure the rate at which the enzyme digests a casein substrate under standardized conditions. This formula provides 18,000,000 FCC papain units per 500mg capsule, which is equivalent to 2,400 GDU per gram. The NPN 80142901 licence uses FCC papain units as the official activity measurement.

Both measurements refer to the same potency. The product name uses GDU (2,400 GDU) because it is the more commonly recognized unit on supplement labels. The NPN licence uses FCC papain units (18,000,000 per capsule) as the official standardized measurement.

Higher activity units at the same weight means more enzymatic work per capsule. A bromelain supplement at 2,400 GDU per gram is more potent than one at 1,200 GDU per gram, even if both contain 500mg per capsule.

Why Take Bromelain With Food?

Bromelain is a digestive enzyme. When taken with food, it works on the proteins in the meal being consumed, assisting the body's own digestive enzymes in breaking down dietary proteins. The recommended dose for this formula is 1 capsule, 1 to 2 times per day, taken with food or a meal.

Understanding the Ingredient Content

Pineapple stem bromelain (Ananas comosus var. comosus, stem): 500mg per capsule, 18,000,000 FCC papain units (2,400 GDU per gram)
Suggested Use: Adults: 1 capsule, 1 to 2 times per day. Take with food.
Capsules per bottle: 60
Supply at 1 capsule per day: 60 days (2 months)
Supply at 2 capsules per day: 30 days (1 month)
Non Medicinal Ingredients: Magnesium Stearate, Hypromellose (Capsule Shell)

Who May Consider This Product

• Adults seeking a digestive enzyme supplement
• Those who want a high-potency bromelain from pineapple stem (2,400 GDU per gram)
• Those who want a vegan digestive enzyme (hypromellose capsule, no animal-derived ingredients)
• Vegans and vegetarians

Consult a health care practitioner before use if: you are pregnant or breastfeeding; you have a gastrointestinal lesion or ulcer; you are taking an anticoagulant, blood thinner, anti-inflammatory, or antibiotic; or you are having surgery. See full safety information below.

Quality and Purity

• Health Canada approved (NPN 80142901)
• Pineapple stem bromelain 500mg, 18,000,000 FCC papain units (2,400 GDU per gram)
• Vegan hypromellose capsule shell
• Non-GMO, gluten free, soy free, dairy free
• 60 capsules
• Made in Canada

Storage

Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight and moisture. Keep bottle tightly sealed after each use. Enzymes are sensitive to heat and moisture.

Safety Information and Cautions

If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, consult a health care practitioner prior to use.

If you have a gastrointestinal lesion/ulcer, or if you are taking an anticoagulant/blood thinner, anti-inflammatory, or antibiotic, consult a health care practitioner prior to use.

If you are having surgery, consult a health care practitioner prior to use.

Hypersensitivity/allergy has been known to occur; in which case, discontinue use.

Nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea have been known to occur, in which case discontinue use and consult a health care practitioner.

This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

Keep out of reach of children.

This product is approved by Health Canada (NPN 80142901).

About Bromelain 500mg | 2,400 GDU | Pineapple Stem | Digestive Enzyme

Bromelain is a mixture of proteolytic (protein-digesting) enzymes extracted from the stem of the pineapple plant (Ananas comosus). The stem is the preferred source for supplement production because it contains higher concentrations of bromelain than the fruit. This formula provides 500mg of pineapple stem bromelain per capsule at 18,000,000 FCC papain units (2,400 GDU per gram). GDU (Gelatin Digesting Units) and FCC papain units are two different measurement systems for the same enzyme activity: both indicate how much enzymatic work the bromelain can do. Higher activity units at the same weight means more potency per capsule. Health Canada approved as a digestive enzyme (NPN 80142901). Take with food. Vegan hypromellose capsule. Non-GMO, gluten free, soy free, dairy free. 60 capsules, 30 to 60 day supply at 1 to 2 capsules per day. Made in Canada.