Comparative structural analysis of fruit and stem bromelain from Ananas comosus

• Main Authors: Aizi Nor Mazila, Ramli, Nor Hasmaliana, Abdul Manas, Azzmer Azzar, Abdul Hamid, Hazrulrizawati, Hamid, Rosli Md, Illias
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 2018
• Subjects: Q Science (General)
• Online Access: http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/22280/1/Comparative%20structural%20analysis%20of%20fruit%20and%20stem%20bromelain%20from%20Ananas%20comosus.pdf; http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/22280/; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2018.05.125

Cysteine proteases in pineapple (Ananas comosus) plants are phytotherapeutical agents that demonstrate anti-edematous, anti-inflammatory, anti-thrombotic and fibrinolytic activities. Bromelain has been identified as an active component and as a major protease of A. comosus. Bromelain has gained wide...