health benefits of pineapple
May 17, 2008 2:21 pm HealthThere are numerous health benefits of pineapple (specifically the bromelain enzyme) which includes improved protein digestion. And what exactly is bromelain? Bromelain is a complex mixture of substances that can be extracted from the stems and core fruit portion of pineapples. Among dozens of components known to exist in this crude extract, the best-studied components are a group of protein-digesting enzymes (called cysteine proteinases). Originally, researchers believed that these enzymes provided the key health benefits found in bromelain and that these benefits were primarily limited to aid with digestion in the intestinal tract. Furthermore, healthcare practitioners have reported improved digestion in their patients with an increase in pineapple as a "fruit of choice" within their patients’ meal. Published studies found out that the extracts obtained from the core fruit will turn out to have some uniquely health-supportive properties, including possible digestion-related benefits.