1. 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. They have anti-inflammatory activity and the enzymatic activity does not disappear as the fruit ripens.
Pharmacological action: non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents.
Registry number: EC 3.4.22.4
(12 Dec 1998)