Enzyme Protéolytique, Proteinase, Protéinase, Proteolytic Enzyme, Tripsin, Tripsina, Trypsine.
Trypsin is an enzyme. An enzyme is a protein that speeds up a certain biochemical reaction. Trypsin is found in the small intestine. It can also be made from fungus, plants, and bacteria. But it is usually made for commercial purposes from the pancreas of livestock.
Trypsin is given to people who lack enzymes needed for digestion.
It is also given in combination with bromelain and rutin for treatment of osteoarthritis.
Some people apply trypsin directly to wounds and ulcers to remove dead tissue and improve healing.
还有一个组合处方喷涂product that is used for healing mouth ulcers. It contains trypsin, Peru balsam, and castor oil.
How does it work?
Trypsin removes dead skin cells (tissue) and allows healthy tissue to grow.
SLIDESHOW
Slideshow: Exercises for Knee Osteoarthritis and Joint PainSee SlideshowPossibly Effective for...
- Osteoarthritis. A combination product that contains trypsin, bromelain, and rutin (Phlogenzym) seems to work about as well as a medication called diclofenac in relieving pain and improving knee function.
- Wound cleansing and healing. Applying trypsin to the skin seems to help remove dead tissue from wounds and improve healing. A combination spray-on (aerosol) product containing trypsin, Peru balsam, and castor oil is an FDA-approved prescription product.
Insufficient Evidence to Rate Effectiveness for...
- Improving digestion.
- Other conditions.
Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database rates effectiveness based on scientific evidence according to the following scale: Effective, Likely Effective, Possibly Effective, Possibly Ineffective, Likely Ineffective, and Insufficient Evidence to Rate(detailed description of each of the ratings).
QUESTION
What joints are most often affected by osteoarthritis?See AnswerThe following doses have been studied in scientific research:
BY MOUTH:
- For osteoarthritis: two tablets of a combination product (Phlogenzym) which contains 100 mg of rutin, 48 mg of trypsin, and 90 mg of bromelain three times daily.
- For wound healing: particular products (Dermuspray, Granulderm, Granulex, and GranuMed) containing trypsin, Peru balsam, and castor oil are FDA-approved prescription products.
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