Study Set Content:
Use:
Assist gastric digestion
A substance containing enzymes, amylase, lipase and protease
PANCREATIN
From the pancreas of the hog, Sn: Sus crofa, Fam. Suidae
PANCREATIN
Or from ox, Sn
Bos taurus
Fam.
Bovidae
Use
-Digestive aid
- Used in the preparation of predigested foods for invalids.
- Enteric-coated granules, used to treat infants with celiac disease & related pancreatic deficiencies.
A more concentrated form of pancreatin
PANCRELIPASE
In each mg it contains not less than () USP units of lipase activity, () USP units of amylase activity, and____USP units of protease activity.
24,100, 100
Use
Digestive aid
- Aids in the control of steatorrhea by increasing the intestinal absorption of fats.
PAPAIN
• Sn
Carica papaya
Fam.
Caricaceae
Part used:
latex of the unripe fruit
Use:
Digestant for CHON
- Relieves symptoms of episiotomy
- Ingredient in cleaning solutions for soft contact lenses
- Used for tenderizing beef
Note: crude papain is purified by dissolving in water & precipitating with alcohol reffered to as
vegetable pepsin “ (similar to pepsin)
papain acts in acid, neutral, or alkaline media
the best grade of papain digests____its own weight of egg albumin
300 times
A nonpyrogenic proteolytic enzyme
CHYMOPA PAIN
A sulfhydryl enzyme similar to papain (substrate specificities)
CHYMOPAPAIN
Sn.
Carica papaya
Fam
Caricaceae
Use:
Employed in the treatment of herniated lumbar intervertebral disc
