Porcine pepsin A is found in the stomach of pigs, and it is very similar to pepsin presented in the human stomach. The pepsin is released by the stomach following the ingestion of food by the organism so that the proteins in the food can be broken down and eventually turned into energy.
Pepsin
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Product Applications: Nutraceuticals,
Product Class: Enzyme,
Product Categories: Nutraceutical, Nutrition, Pharmaceutical
Product Applications: Nutraceuticals,
Product Class: Enzyme,
Product Categories: Nutraceutical, Nutrition, Pharmaceutical
Pepsin
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Product Information
Pepsin is an endopeptidase enzyme, which attacks nearly all kinds of native and denatured proteins into smaller proteins. GMP-certified Pepsin, powder grade, with proteolytic activity suitable for the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical digestive finished formulations. BIOFAC Pepsin is manufactured from porcine stomach linings. Porcine pepsin A is found in the stomach of pigs, and it is very similar to pepsin presented in the human stomach. The pepsin is released by the stomach following the ingestion of food by the organism so that the proteins in the food can be broken down and eventually turned into energy.
When used in digestive formulations, based on the pepsin’s ability to denaturize proteins in the food and hereby to facilitate digestion. Can further be used in specific formulations indicated for irritable colon and dyspeptic disorders, such as belching, bloating, postprandial fullness, epigastria and abdominal pain. When applied in formulations indicated for improving quality of life in functional dyspepsia patients, pepsin is sometimes combined with other digestive enzymes.
By adding Lactose or other appropriate diluents such as Maltodextrin, the activity of BIOFAC Pepsin is adjusted, supplying a variety of the grades complying with all major Pharmacopoeias, i.e. grades as:
- 1:3.000 NF
- 1:10.000 NF
- 1:15.000 NF
