What are the properties of Bromelain in supplements?

The properties of Bromelain

Bromelain is an extract obtained from the pineapple plant and is used as a traditional folk remedy for several ailments. Pharmaceutical value of bromelain has been demonstrated in different surgical sub-specialties. Diverse biological processes like anti-inflammatory, anti-oedematous, analgesic, anti-thrombotic, exfoliation are involved in bromelain's therapeutic actions, mediated through the kallikrein-kinin and arachidonic acid pathways as well as through effects on cell mediated immunity. Bromelain equals non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs as an anti-inflammatory agent, but has been shown to have fewer side effects. In Europe it is approved for oral and topical use, mainly for surgical wounds, inflammation due to trauma and surgery, and debridement of deep burns(886).



The supplements containing Bromelain

Vitabase - Enfūz (Advanced)Vitabase - Enfūz (Advanced)

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Acidophilus / Probiotics Cardiovascular Support Multivitamins Natural Nutrients TBSS ID:
Vitabase – Enfūz (Advanced) contains Bromelain.

 

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Enfūz Advanced is a complete nutritional supplement program designed to meet your basic nutritional needs. It contains vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, fish oil, extra vitamin D, and more. Choosing which health supplements to take on a regular basis can be a very frustrating process. Often...
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Daily Digestive Enzymes with Prebiotics + Probiotics, 180 Vegetarian Capsules (Zenwise Health)Daily Digestive Enzymes with Prebiotics + Probiotics, 180 Vegetarian Capsules (Zenwise Health)

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Acidophilus / Probiotics Allergy / Immune Digestive Health Energy Food Enzymes Immune Natural Nutrients TBSS ID:
Daily Digestive Enzymes with Prebiotics + Probiotics, 180 Vegetarian Capsules (Zenwise Health) contains Bromelain.

 

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Zenwise Health Digestive Enzymes contain a specialized blend of plant-sourced Enzymes, Prebiotics, and Probiotics that encourage daily digestive health for men and women. By helping the body digest fats, proteins, carbohydrates, and cellulose, this advanced formula has been shown to support healthy...
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Inflame-X, Advanced Inflammatory Response Support, 120 Vegetable Capsules (Zahler)Inflame-X, Advanced Inflammatory Response Support, 120 Vegetable Capsules (Zahler)

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Antioxidants Herbs Joint / Bone Health Osteoporosis / Bone Health TBSS ID:
Inflame-X, Advanced Inflammatory Response Support, 120 Vegetable Capsules (Zahler) contains Bromelain.

 

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Zahler's Inflame-X contains a combination of herbs and nutrients that help to support health inflammatory response function after strenuous exercise. Muscle fatigue can often be felt after vigorous exercise as the body recovers. Proper nutrition supports the body's natural recovery process.
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Quercetin with Bromelain, 120 Veg Capsules (Now Foods)Quercetin with Bromelain, 120 Veg Capsules (Now Foods)

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Allergy / Immune Antioxidants Immune TBSS ID:
Quercetin with Bromelain, 120 Veg Capsules (Now Foods) contains Bromelain.

 

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Quercetin is naturally occurring free radical scavenger that supports healthy seasonal immune system function. Laboratory studies have demonstrated that Quercetin can also help to promote normal respiratory function. Bromelain supports a balanced immune system and may also help to maintain healthy...
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Plant Enzymes, 240 Veg Capsules (Now Foods)Plant Enzymes, 240 Veg Capsules (Now Foods)

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Acidophilus / Probiotics Digestive Health Food Enzymes TBSS ID:
Plant Enzymes, 240 Veg Capsules (Now Foods) contains Bromelain.

 

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NOW Plant Enzymes is a comprehensive blend of enzymes that helps to support proper digestion and is specially formulated for a vegetarian diet. This product's combination of enzymes assists in the breakdown of fats, fiber, proteins, and carbohydrates, thus optimizing the availability of nutrients...
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Turmeric & Bromelain, 90 Veg Capsules (Now Foods)Turmeric & Bromelain, 90 Veg Capsules (Now Foods)

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Antioxidants Joint / Bone Health TBSS ID:
Turmeric & Bromelain, 90 Veg Capsules (Now Foods) contains Bromelain.

 

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NOW Turmeric & Bromelain is a botanical combination created to support healthy joint tissue. Scientific studies have shown that the curcuminoids from Turmeric can help to support the proper activity of critical enzymes naturally present during typical biological stress. Studies on Bromelain, an...
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Quercetin with Bromelain, 240 Veg Capsules (Now Foods)Quercetin with Bromelain, 240 Veg Capsules (Now Foods)

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Allergy / Immune Antioxidants Immune TBSS ID:
Quercetin with Bromelain, 240 Veg Capsules (Now Foods) contains Bromelain.

 

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Quercetin is a naturally occurring free radical scavenger that supports healthy seasonal immune system function. Laboratory studies have demonstrated that Quercetin can also help to promote normal respiratory function. Bromelain has a long history of use by herbalists and is known to help support a...
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Bromelain, 500 mg, 120 Veg Capsules (Now Foods)Bromelain, 500 mg, 120 Veg Capsules (Now Foods)

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Acidophilus / Probiotics Digestive Health Food Enzymes Joint / Bone Health Natural Nutrients TBSS ID:
Bromelain, 500 mg, 120 Veg Capsules (Now Foods) contains Bromelain.

 

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Bromelain is a proteolytic enzyme derived from the stem of the pineapple plant that has protein-digesting properties. When taken with food, Bromelain can help to support healthy digestion; When taken between meals, it may help to support joint comfort and may help to relieve temporary soreness that...
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Chewable Papaya Enzymes, 180 Lozenges (Now Foods)Chewable Papaya Enzymes, 180 Lozenges (Now Foods)

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Acidophilus / Probiotics Digestive Health Food Enzymes TBSS ID:
Chewable Papaya Enzymes, 180 Lozenges (Now Foods) contains Bromelain.

 

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Digestive enzymes are essential to the body's absorption and full use of food. The capacity of the body to make enzymes diminishes with age, and therefore the efficiency of digestion declines. NOW Papaya Enzyme Lozenges (Carica Papaya) have a refreshing taste and support digestion when taken after...
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Bromelain - References & External links

Bromelain

TBS Ingredient ID (TBSI ID):
Name
Bromelain
Classification TypeIdentifier
InterPro:
InterPro - Protein sequence analysis & classification

Related substances

Stem Bromelain

Stem bromelain (SBM), a proteolytic enzyme, is a widely accepted phytotherapeutical drug member of the bromelain family of proteolytic enzymes obtained from Ananas comosus. Some of the therapeutic benefits of SBM are reversible inhibition of platelet aggregation, angina pectoris, bronchitis, sinusitis, surgical traumas, thrombophlebitis, pyelonephritis and enhanced absorption of drugs, particularly of antibiotics. Its anti-metastasis and anti-inflammatory activities are apparently independent of its proteolytic activity. Although poorly understood, the diverse pleiotrophic effects of SBM seem to depend on its ability to traverse the membrane barrier, a very unusual property of this protein.

Stem Bromelain

TBS Ingredient ID (TBSI ID):
Name
Stem Bromelain
Classification TypeIdentifier
CAS:
A proprietary registry number assigned by the Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) division of the American Chemical Society (ACS)		37189-34-7
NIST:
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
ChemIDplus:
United States National Library of Medicine - TOXNET (Toxicology Data Network).
EC Number:
A seven-digit regulatory identifier currently assigned by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) known as a European Community (EC) number		3.4.22.32
IntEnz:
IntEnz (Integrated relational Enzyme database) contains data on enzymes organized by enzyme EC number and is the official version of the Enzyme Nomenclature system developed by the International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (IUBMB)
BRENDA:
BRENDA (The Comprehensive Enzyme Information System) is an information system representing one of the most comprehensive enzyme repositories
ExPASy:
ExPASy - SIB (Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics) Bioinformatics Resource Portal
MetaCyc:
The MetaCyc database is one of the largest metabolic pathways and enzymes databases currently available. The data in the database is manually curated from the scientific literature, and covers all domains of life
PRIAM:
PRIAM enzyme-specific profiles is a method for the automatic detection of likely enzymes in protein sequences. PRIAM uses position-specific scoring matrices (also known as profiles) automatically generated for each enzyme entry
KEGG:
Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG)
PDBsum:
EC-PDB database contains the known enzyme structures that have been deposited in the Protein Data Bank (PDB).

Fruit Bromelain

Fruit bromelain (juice bromelain, ananase, bromelin, extranase, pinase, pineapple enzyme, traumanase, fruit bromelain FA2) is an enzyme. This enzyme is isolated from pineapple plant, Ananas comosus.

Fruit Bromelain

TBS Ingredient ID (TBSI ID):
Name
Fruit Bromelain
Classification TypeIdentifier
CAS:
A proprietary registry number assigned by the Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) division of the American Chemical Society (ACS)		9001-00-7
NIST:
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
ChemIDplus:
United States National Library of Medicine - TOXNET (Toxicology Data Network).
EC Number:
A seven-digit regulatory identifier currently assigned by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) known as a European Community (EC) number		3.4.22.33
IntEnz:
IntEnz (Integrated relational Enzyme database) contains data on enzymes organized by enzyme EC number and is the official version of the Enzyme Nomenclature system developed by the International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (IUBMB)
BRENDA:
BRENDA (The Comprehensive Enzyme Information System) is an information system representing one of the most comprehensive enzyme repositories
ExPASy:
ExPASy - SIB (Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics) Bioinformatics Resource Portal
MetaCyc:
The MetaCyc database is one of the largest metabolic pathways and enzymes databases currently available. The data in the database is manually curated from the scientific literature, and covers all domains of life
PRIAM:
PRIAM enzyme-specific profiles is a method for the automatic detection of likely enzymes in protein sequences. PRIAM uses position-specific scoring matrices (also known as profiles) automatically generated for each enzyme entry
KEGG:
Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG)
PDBsum:
EC-PDB database contains the known enzyme structures that have been deposited in the Protein Data Bank (PDB).

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