Functional Food
Functional Food
Digestive enzymes as a supplement: types and differences
Digestive enzymes are proteins that break food down into smaller building blocks. Your body makes them itself; as a supplement they are available on their own or as a complex. In this article you can read what digestive enzymes are, how they are classified and which enzyme forms exist.
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Nattokinase: what is it and how is it made?
Nattokinase is an enzyme named after natto, a traditional Japanese dish of soybeans fermented with Bacillus subtilis natto. As a supplement, the enzyme is offered in concentrated form, without the taste and smell of natto itself. In this article you can read what nattokinase is, how it is formed, how the amount is stated on the label (FU), how it is offered and what to keep in mind if you take medication. No health claims are authorised in the EU for nattokinase.
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Digestive enzymes: which ones exist and what do they do?
In short: digestive enzymes are proteins that break down food: protease (proteins), lipase (fats), amylase (carbohydrates), lactase (lactose) and cellulase (fibre). They are available on their own or as a broad complex and are usually taken around mealtimes. Your body naturally makes enzymes to break food down into smaller building blocks. Digestive enzymes as a supplement have become popular in recent years among people who pay close attention to their diet. In this article we set out the main enzymes factually, explain the difference between a single enzyme and a broad complex, and discuss what to look for when comparing an enzyme complex.
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Lumbrokinase: what is it and how is it made?
In short: lumbrokinase is an enzyme extract from the earthworm Lumbricus rubellus. It is of animal origin (not vegan) and is offered in capsules with a fixed amount of standardised extract. No health claims are authorised in the EU for lumbrokinase. In this article you can read what lumbrokinase is, how it is made, how the amount is stated on the label, how it differs from nattokinase and what to keep in mind if you take medication.
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