Bacterial Protease
277licensed products
1 monograph
Powder, Capsule, Tablet +2
Health Canada Monographs
1Approved Health Claims
10- Digestive enzyme(s)
- Digestive aid
- Helps digest proteins
- Digestive aid to help decrease bloating after high caloric, high fat meals
- Helps to decrease bloating after high caloric, high fat meals
- Helps prevent gastrointestinal intolerance of oligosaccharides/fermentable carbohydrates
- Helps reduce gas production/flatulence following a meal rich in oligosaccharides/fermentable carbohydrates (such as vegetables, pulses/legumes/beans and whole grains)
- Used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve minor pain, swelling and inflammation
- Assist in the digestion of foods containing lactose (e.g., dairy foods, milk, etc.)
- Helps prevent symptoms of lactose intolerance (including gas, bloating, cramping, and diarrhea)
Cautions & Contraindications
13cautionAsk a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician
before use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
cautionAsk a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician
before use if you have diabetes.
cautionAsk a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician
before use if you have gastrointestinal lesions/ulcers or are having surgery.
cautionAsk a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician
before use if you are taking blood thinners or anti-inflammatory medications.
cautionAsk a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/ physician
before use if you have an allergy to latex or fruits (such as avocado, banana, chestnut, passion
fruit, fig, melon, mango, kiwi, pineapple, peach, and tomato) (US FDA 2008; APhA 2006; Brehler et
al. 1997).
cautionAsk a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/ physician
before use if you have pancreatitis, pancreatic exocrine insufficiency or cystic fibrosis (Halm
et al. 1999; Delhaye et al. 1996; Guarner et al. 1993).
cautionAsk a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician if
symptoms persist or worsen.
contraindicationDo not use if you are sensitive to pancreatic enzymes (Brayfield and Cadart 2025; CPS 2008).
contraindicationDo not use if you are sensitive to pork proteins (Brayfield and Cadart 2025; CPS 2008).
adverse_reactionStop use if hypersensitivity/allergy occurs (Brayfield and Cadart 2025; Pray 2006; CPS 2005;
Ganiats et al. 1994).
adverse_reactionStop use if gastrointestinal discomfort/disturbances occur (HC 2011).
adverse_reactionStop use and ask a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor
/physician if nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain/epigastric pain, and/or heartburn occur (Friess et
al. 1998).
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Alternative Names
751-Phytase(common)3-Phytase(common)4-Phytase(common)6-Phytase(common)Acid maltase(common)Amyloglucosidase(common)Bacterial Protease(common)Bromelain(common)Catalase(common)Cellulase(common)Chymotrypsin(common)Fungal protease(common)Glucoamylase(common)Hemicellulase(common)Invertase(common)Lactase(common)Lipase(common)Malt diastase(common)Pancreatic enzymes(common)Pancreatic extract(common)+55 more
Common Quantities in Licensed Products
105 mg17 licensed products
23800 FCC bacterial protease units13 licensed products
125 mg12 licensed products
5.05 mg11 licensed products
0.08 mg10 licensed products
17 milligrams9 licensed products
0.0998 mg8 licensed products
23.804 mg8 licensed products
126.25 mg8 licensed products
151.5 mg8 licensed products
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