Bromelain production: Current trends and perspective

• Main Authors: Bala, Muntari, Ismail, Nurul Azira, Mel, Maizirwan, Jami, Mohammed Saedi, Salleh, Hamzah Mohd., Amid, Azura
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Museum Hist Naturelle 2012
• Subjects: Q Science (General); T Technology (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/28364/1/Bromelain_review.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/28364/

Bromelain is a mixture of proteolytic enzymes derived from the stems and juice of pineapples. It has been extensively used in food industry; for meat tenderization, baking processes, and in prevention of browning of apple juice. Stem bromelain is a highly accepted phytotherapeutic agent. It has an...