Bromelain is a group of proteolytic enzymes found in the fruit and stem of the pineapple plant. Proteolytic enzymes help to digest the proteins in food. They also help to reduce inflammation by breaking down proteins involved in swellings and pain. Historically, bromelain was used by natives of Central and South America for a variety of health concerns, such as digestive disorders.
Bromelain is usually used for reducing chronic inflammations such as allergies, osteoarthritis, sinusitis, and ulcerative colitis as well as pain and swelling of the nose, gums, and other body parts after surgery or injury. Although bromelain is extracted from pineapple, generally, it is not enough to just eat pineapple or drink its juice to supply effective dose.
It has been shown that taking oral bromelain for 30 days can help to reduce mild and acute knee pain. Comparatively, 400mg is more effective than 200mg in improving stiffness, pain and physical function of the knee, the symptoms reductions are 59% and 41% respectively¹.
Clinical study shows that bromelain has anti-inflammatory properties which exert therapeutic effects on osteoarthritis (OA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA)². Besides that, bromelain-containing products help to reduce pain and improve function in knee osteoarthritis³,⁴.
Clinical study shows that taking bromelain after wisdom tooth extraction can reduce pain for up to 8 days compared to placebo⁵,⁶. By taking oral bromelain 40-250mg every 6 hours for 4-6 days can help to reduce dental pain and swelling, the effect is similar to that of taking 100mg ketoprofen twice daily or 25mg diclofenac sodium four times daily⁷,⁸.
Bromelain can help in short-term and long-term reduction of symptoms of acute and chronic sinusitis, these symptoms include nasal mucosal inflammation and oedema⁹,¹⁰,¹¹,¹². As an adjunct to antibiotics, oral bromelain at 40mg four times daily for 6 days can be used⁹,¹¹,¹². Usually, bromelain can be used in combination with decongestants, antihistamines, and/or antibiotics.
It has been shown that taking oral bromelain for 30 days can help to reduce mild and acute knee pain. Comparatively, 400mg is more effective than 200mg in improving stiffness, pain and physical function of the knee, the symptoms reductions are 59% and 41% respectively¹.
Clinical study shows that bromelain has anti-inflammatory properties which exert therapeutic effects on osteoarthritis (OA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA)². Besides that, bromelain-containing products help to reduce pain and improve function in knee osteoarthritis³,⁴.
Clinical study shows that taking bromelain after wisdom tooth extraction can reduce pain for up to 8 days compared to placebo⁵,⁶. By taking oral bromelain 40-250mg every 6 hours for 4-6 days can help to reduce dental pain and swelling, the effect is similar to that of taking 100mg ketoprofen twice daily or 25mg diclofenac sodium four times daily⁷,⁸.
Bromelain can help in short-term and long-term reduction of symptoms of acute and chronic sinusitis, these symptoms include nasal mucosal inflammation and oedema⁹,¹⁰,¹¹,¹². As an adjunct to antibiotics, oral bromelain at 40mg four times daily for 6 days can be used⁹,¹¹,¹². Usually, bromelain can be used in combination with decongestants, antihistamines, and/or antibiotics.
Bromelain is generally well tolerated. However, some of the most common adverse effects are diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and gastric upset¹³,¹⁴.
Bromelain can be used at a range of doses between 40mg to 400mg daily¹⁷.
Bromelain is generally well tolerated. However, some of the most common adverse effects are diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and gastric upset¹³,¹⁴.
Bromelain can be used at a range of doses between 40mg to 400mg daily¹⁷.
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