Enzyme
bromelain
[ broh-muh-luhn, -leyn ]
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An enzyme found in pineapples that breaks down other proteins, such as collagen and muscle fiber, and has anti-inflammatory properties. It is used as a meat tenderizer in the food industry.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A proteolytic enzyme obtained from the pineapple plant that cleaves sulfhydryl groups. The enzyme is adsorbed intact through the gastrointestinal tract and has demonstrated therapeutic benefit. Bromelain has the ability to modulate cytokines, and has also demonstrated anti-inflammatory activity, immune response activity, and fibrinolytic activity.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Protein-digesting and milk-clotting enzymes found in PINEAPPLE fruit juice and stem tissue. Enzymes from the two sources are distinguished as fruit bromelain and stem bromelain. This enzyme was formerly listed as EC 3.4.22.4.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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