Protease
Digestive Enzyme
Protease supplements may contain fungal, bacterial, pancreatic, papaya, or pineapple enzymes with different activity assays. They cannot be represented as one chemical identity.
Pharmacokinetic model
A route-level PK model for protease is being prepared from published data. Dosing references, studies, and documented interactions are below; the app catalog is updated as models are validated.
Key facts
- Category
- Digestive Enzyme
- Suggested cadence
- once daily
Research behind this entry
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Effects of bromelain supplementation on disease activity and quality of life in patients with ulcerative colitis: a randomized, triple-blind, placebo-controlled study
Seventy participants received 400 mg/day bromelain or placebo for eight weeks. Bromelain is one defined proteolytic preparation; its outcome data cannot be assigned to the generic protease class and no intact-enzyme…
1 published study referenced in the app, each with a plain-language summary.