Digestizyme® provides a broad spectrum of plant-sourced enzymes: lipase, protease, glucoamylase, cellulase, bromelain & papain. Digestizyme® is suitable for vegetarians. Digestive enzymes are secreted into the digestive tract to break down food matter into its component nutrients. These can then be absorbed across the gut wall into the bloodstream. If this enzyme system does not work effectively, there may be reduced absorption of nutrients. Also, undigested food passing into the large intestine can be fermented by the resident bacteria, causing flatulence, bloating & diarrhoea. Digestive enzymes are secreted into the digestive tract to break down food matter into its component nutrients. These can then be absorbed across the gut wall into the bloodstream. If this enzyme system does not work effectively, optimal health cannot be maintained because of the failure to absorb the nutrients needed. Also, undigested food passing into the large intestine will be fermented by the resident bacteria, causing flatulence, bloating & diarrhoea. As we age, our natural production of enzymes declines & it is recognised that during illness enzyme production can be significantly reduced. In these situations a supplement providing suitable digestive enzymes can make a useful contribution to the smooth working of the digestion process. Digestizyme provides a broad spectrum of plant-sourced enzymes, which digest protein, fat & carbohydrate. The advantage of plant-sourced enzymes is that quality control is assured & contamination is significantly reduced compared with animal sources. We have chosen enzymes that are largely resistant to degradation caused by the highly acidic conditions in the stomach so that they will still be active when they reach the small intestine where most digestion takes place. Daily Intake: 1 to 3 capsules A beige powder in a clear hard shell capsule. Each capsule delivers: Enzyme activity* Liplase 313 FIP Amylase 5000 DU Protease 4.5 10000 HUT Protease 3.0 10 SAPU Glucoamylase 9 AGU Cellulase 200 CU Bromelain 120000 PU Papain 50000 PU * The enzyme activity is measured & expressed in Food Chemical Codex (FCC) units, the national standard for plant enzymes. Encapsulated With: Rice Bran, Capsule Shell (Vegetable Cellulose) Disintegration Time Less than 30 minutes. Suitable for vegetarians.