a protein-digesting enzyme (see endopeptidase) found in pineapple and extracted for use in treating joint pain and inflammation, hay fever, and various other conditions
Word origin
C19: from Bromelia type genus of pineapple family (see bromeliad) + -in
Examples of 'bromelin' in a sentence
bromelin
The inhibitor did not have any effect on other proteinases, such as papain, bromelin, elastase, α -amylase, trypsin and pepsin.
Maher Ali. Maqtari, A.B. Mohamed. Saad 2010, 'Screening and Purification of a Chymotrypsin Inhibitor from Entrolobium Saman Seeds',Sultan Qaboos University Journal for Sciencehttps://journals.squ.edu.om/index.php/squjs/article/view/367. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Increase of bromelin added brine, ageing time and the amount of brine injected decreased water holding capacity.
Felicia Dima, Camelia Vizireanu, Daniela Istrati 2010, 'INFLUENCE DU TRAITEMENT THERMIQUE SUR LES CARACTERISTIQUES TECHNOLOGIQUES DE LA VIANDEDE BOEUF MATURE AVEC BROMÉLINE', Scientific Study & Research: Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology, FoodIndustryhttp://pubs.ub.ro/dwnl.php?id=CSCC6201011V04S01A0010. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)