Enzymes: Specialists

What Each Enzyme Does

The following is a summary of the plant and plant-based enzymes included in Enzymedica products.

Alpha-Galactosidase:

• Breaks down carbohydrates, such as raffinose, and stachyose.*
• Especially helpful with the digestion of raw vegetables and beans.*
• Measured in GALU (Galactosidase Units).

Amylase (Carbohydrase):

• Breaks down carbohydrates such as starch and glycogen, and polysaccarides into smaller units.*
• Theramedix uses no less than two types of Amylase in every formula.
• Measured in SKB and DU (Dextrinizing Units).

Betaglucanase:

• Breaks down beta D-glucan components.*
• Betaglucanase helps break down beta-linked glucose bonds often associated with grains, such as barley, oats and wheat.*
• Measured in BGU (Betaglucanase Units)

Bromelain:

• Breaks down protein.*
• Beneficial for reducing normal inflammation in the body.*
• Measured in GDU (Gelatin Digesting Units and FCCPU. 2400 GDU = 50,000,000 FCCPU).

Catalase:

• Breaks hydrogen peroxide down into water and oxygen.*
• One of the most potent antioxidants.*
• Measured in Baker Units.

Cellulase:

• Breaks down cellulose and chitin (chitin is cellulose like fiber found in the cell wall of Candida).*
• It helps free nutrients in both fruits and vegetables.*
• Theramedix uses no less than two types of cellulase in every formula.
• Measured in CU (Cellulase Units).

Diastase (See Maltase)

Glucoamylase:

• Breaks down carbohydrates, specifically polysaccharides into glucose.*
• Measured in AG (Amyloglucosidase Units).*

Hemicellulase:

• Breaks down carbohydrates.*
• Especially helpful with polysaccharides found in plant foods.*
• Measured in HCU (Hemicellulase Units).

Invertase (Sucrase):

• Breaks down carbohydrates, especially sucrose.*
• Measured in INVU (Invertase Activity Units).

Lactase:

• Breaks down lactose (milk sugar).*
• Used for lactose intolerance.*
• Measured in ALU (Lactase Units).

Lipase:

• Breaks down lipids and improves fat utilization.*
• Theramedix uses no less than two lipases in every formula.*
• Supports gallbladder function.*
• Measured in FCCFIP and LU (Lipase Units).

Maltase (Diastase, Malt Diastase):

• Breaks down carbohydrates, malt and grain sugars.*
• Breaks down complex and simple sugars.*
• Measured in DP (Degrees of Diastatic Power).

Nattokinase:

• Breaks down inappropriate cross linked protein.*
• For promoting cardiovascular health, inhibits ACE, reduces C-Reactive Protein.*
• Measured in FU (Fibrinolytic Units).

Papain:

• Breaks down protein.*
• For reducing normal inflammation in the body.*
• Measured in FCCPU (Papain Units).

Pectinase:

• Breaks down carbohydrates, such as pectin found in many fruits and vegetables.*
• Measured in endo-Pgu. (Pectinase units)

Protease:

• Breaks down protein.*
• Bonds with alpha 2-macroglobulin to support immune function when taken on an empty stomach.*
• Theramedix uses three types of protease in every formula.
• Measured in HUT (Hemoglobin Units in a Tyrosine Base).

Phytase:

• Breaks down carbohydrates.*
• Especially helpful in breaking down phytic acid found in the leaves of plants.*
• Helps with mineral absorption.*
• Measured in endo-Pgu (Phytase Units).

Sucrase (See Invertase)

Xylanase:

• A type of Hemmicellulase found in grains.
• Breaks down soluble fiber.
• Measured in XU (Xylanase Units).

A Summary of Enzyme Attributes

• ENZYMES are needed for every chemical reaction that takes place in the body.*
• ENZYMES are catalysts.*
• ENZYMES are connected to every working organ in our body and run our life's processes.*
• ENZYMES are needed by vitamins and minerals to accomplish their delivery within the body.*
• ENZYMES are required by all food for digestion.*
• ENZYMES are destroyed by cooking and processing food.*
• ENZYMES can prevent partially digested proteins from putrefying, carbohydrates from fermenting, and fats from turning rancid within your system.*
• ENZYMES from a plant based source become active as soon as they enter the body.*
• ENZYMES from an animal source are only active within the small intestine in an alkaline setting of 8.0 pH.*