NOW Foods Bromelain 500 mg VCaps, 60 ct
Description
PROTEIN DIGESTING - VEGETARIAN FORMULA
Description: NOW Bromelain 2400 GDU/g is one of the highest natural potencies of this proteolytic (protein-digesting) enzyme available. While most enzymes are generally considered to be poorly absorbed, Bromelain is one of the most bioavailable of all enzymes and has been the subject of numerous studies worldwide. Although Bromelain is derived from pineapples, supplementation is necessary to achieve optimum levels of this enzyme. Encapsulated in Vcaps™ for a 100% vegetarian formula.
Natural Enzyme
2400 GDU/g
Protein Digesting
Vegetarian Formula
Now Bromelain tablets are labeled as having a potency of 2000 gdu/gram, yet I see that the Bromelain in Plant Enzyme Complex, is labeled as FCC (PU) units. What is the difference and is there a conversion between the two?
Bromelain can be standardized on Milk Clot Units (MCU/mg), Casein Digestion Units (CDU/mg), Bromelain Tyrosine Units (BTU/ gram), Rorer units, and more. One FCC Papain Unit (PU), for example, is defined in this assay as that quantity of enzyme that liberates the equivalent of 1 µg (microgram) of tyrosine per hour under the conditions of the assay. This procedure is also used to determine the proteolytic activity of ficin and bromelain. The assay is based on a 60-min proteolytic hydrolysis of a casein substrate at pH 6.0 and 40° C. Soluble casein is then measured spectrophotometrically at 280nm.Different activity-measuring methods can use different protein substrates as well as methods. Since enzymes are specific to peptide bonds and which terminal end of an amino acid it will cleave, there typically will not be a conversion between measures unless both measures are performed. This is why conversion among different enzyme measures can be so difficult. In the case of the single ingredient formula, Bromelain at 2000 GDU/g would be equal to a 30,000,000 FCC PU/g potency.
Suggested Usage: As a dietary supplement, take 1 Vcap with or between meals. Consider taking this product in combination with NOW Pancreatin and D-Flame.
Supplemental Facts:
Serving Size: 1 Vegetarian Capsule
Servings Per Container: 60
Ingredients: Bromelain (2400 GDU/g): 500mg
Other Ingredients: Cellulose (capsule), Maltodextrin, Rice Flour and Magnesium Stearate (vegetable source).
Warning: As a dietary supplement, take 1 Vcap with or between meals. Consider taking this product in combination with NOW Pancreatin and D-Flame.
ABOUT THE COMPANY:
NOW Foods Mission:
The NOW Foods mission is - To provide value in products and services that empower people to lead healthier lives.
In 1948, with the natural food and supplement industry in its infancy, entrepreneur Paul Richard paid $900 for the purchase of Fearn Soya Foods—a Chicago based manufacturer of grain and legume-based products. This began a six-decade legacy of providing health-seeking consumers with high-quality, affordable nutrition products.
History of NOW Foods:
In 1968, NOW Foods was founded under the belief that good health was not a luxury available only to the wealthy. For the past forty years, we have made it our life's work to offer health food and nutritional supplements of the highest quality, at prices that are fair and affordable to all those who seek them.
Today, NOW Foods is one of the top-selling brands in health foods stores, an award-winning manufacturer, a respected advocate of the natural product industry, and a leader in the fields of nutritional science and methods development. And while we have grown considerably over the past four decades, one thing has never changed – our commitment to providing products and services that empower people to lead healthier lives.
NOW Foods Commitment:
Over the past decade, NOW Foods has significantly increased our environmental efforts. Looking forward, we will continue to explore new ways to reduce our carbon footprint while setting an example for others.
People at NOW Foods:
Everyone at NOW Foods has a mission - To provide value in products and services that empower people to lead healthier lives. We, the employees of NOW Foods, all take that statement seriously. We would like to introduce you to a few of the people that embody our mission and serve our customers through their dedicated work at NOW Foods.
NOW Foods Facility:
NOW Foods’ 263,000 square foot facility is widely regarded as one of the most scientifically-advanced in the natural products industry. In addition to a thermostatically-controlled, space-maximizing warehouse, precision-inspired operations division, and temperature sensitive storage and refrigeration areas, NOW Foods’ corporate facility also contains several in-house laboratories. Not only does this expedite the testing of raw materials, samples, and finished products, it allows for a level of quality control that is virtually unmatched within the Natural Products Industry. Ultimately, NOW Foods’ facility plays a pivotal role in our ability to achieve consistent levels of quality, efficacy, and safety.
Description: NOW Bromelain 2400 GDU/g is one of the highest natural potencies of this proteolytic (protein-digesting) enzyme available. While most enzymes are generally considered to be poorly absorbed, Bromelain is one of the most bioavailable of all enzymes and has been the subject of numerous studies worldwide. Although Bromelain is derived from pineapples, supplementation is necessary to achieve optimum levels of this enzyme. Encapsulated in Vcaps™ for a 100% vegetarian formula.
Natural Enzyme
2400 GDU/g
Protein Digesting
Vegetarian Formula
Now Bromelain tablets are labeled as having a potency of 2000 gdu/gram, yet I see that the Bromelain in Plant Enzyme Complex, is labeled as FCC (PU) units. What is the difference and is there a conversion between the two?
Bromelain can be standardized on Milk Clot Units (MCU/mg), Casein Digestion Units (CDU/mg), Bromelain Tyrosine Units (BTU/ gram), Rorer units, and more. One FCC Papain Unit (PU), for example, is defined in this assay as that quantity of enzyme that liberates the equivalent of 1 µg (microgram) of tyrosine per hour under the conditions of the assay. This procedure is also used to determine the proteolytic activity of ficin and bromelain. The assay is based on a 60-min proteolytic hydrolysis of a casein substrate at pH 6.0 and 40° C. Soluble casein is then measured spectrophotometrically at 280nm.Different activity-measuring methods can use different protein substrates as well as methods. Since enzymes are specific to peptide bonds and which terminal end of an amino acid it will cleave, there typically will not be a conversion between measures unless both measures are performed. This is why conversion among different enzyme measures can be so difficult. In the case of the single ingredient formula, Bromelain at 2000 GDU/g would be equal to a 30,000,000 FCC PU/g potency.
Suggested Usage: As a dietary supplement, take 1 Vcap with or between meals. Consider taking this product in combination with NOW Pancreatin and D-Flame.
Supplemental Facts:
Serving Size: 1 Vegetarian Capsule
Servings Per Container: 60
Ingredients: Bromelain (2400 GDU/g): 500mg
Other Ingredients: Cellulose (capsule), Maltodextrin, Rice Flour and Magnesium Stearate (vegetable source).
Warning: As a dietary supplement, take 1 Vcap with or between meals. Consider taking this product in combination with NOW Pancreatin and D-Flame.
ABOUT THE COMPANY:
NOW Foods Mission:
The NOW Foods mission is - To provide value in products and services that empower people to lead healthier lives.
In 1948, with the natural food and supplement industry in its infancy, entrepreneur Paul Richard paid $900 for the purchase of Fearn Soya Foods—a Chicago based manufacturer of grain and legume-based products. This began a six-decade legacy of providing health-seeking consumers with high-quality, affordable nutrition products.
History of NOW Foods:
In 1968, NOW Foods was founded under the belief that good health was not a luxury available only to the wealthy. For the past forty years, we have made it our life's work to offer health food and nutritional supplements of the highest quality, at prices that are fair and affordable to all those who seek them.
Today, NOW Foods is one of the top-selling brands in health foods stores, an award-winning manufacturer, a respected advocate of the natural product industry, and a leader in the fields of nutritional science and methods development. And while we have grown considerably over the past four decades, one thing has never changed – our commitment to providing products and services that empower people to lead healthier lives.
NOW Foods Commitment:
Over the past decade, NOW Foods has significantly increased our environmental efforts. Looking forward, we will continue to explore new ways to reduce our carbon footprint while setting an example for others.
People at NOW Foods:
Everyone at NOW Foods has a mission - To provide value in products and services that empower people to lead healthier lives. We, the employees of NOW Foods, all take that statement seriously. We would like to introduce you to a few of the people that embody our mission and serve our customers through their dedicated work at NOW Foods.
NOW Foods Facility:
NOW Foods’ 263,000 square foot facility is widely regarded as one of the most scientifically-advanced in the natural products industry. In addition to a thermostatically-controlled, space-maximizing warehouse, precision-inspired operations division, and temperature sensitive storage and refrigeration areas, NOW Foods’ corporate facility also contains several in-house laboratories. Not only does this expedite the testing of raw materials, samples, and finished products, it allows for a level of quality control that is virtually unmatched within the Natural Products Industry. Ultimately, NOW Foods’ facility plays a pivotal role in our ability to achieve consistent levels of quality, efficacy, and safety.
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