Beneficial Properties of Bromelain.
Nutrients
; 13(12)2021 Nov 29.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1542693
ABSTRACT
Bromelain is a major sulfhydryl proteolytic enzyme found in pineapple plants, having multiple activities in many areas of medicine. Due to its low toxicity, high efficiency, high availability, and relative simplicity of acquisition, it is the object of inexhaustible interest of scientists. This review summarizes scientific reports concerning the possible application of bromelain in treating cardiovascular diseases, blood coagulation and fibrinolysis disorders, infectious diseases, inflammation-associated diseases, and many types of cancer. However, for the proper application of such multi-action activities of bromelain, further exploration of the mechanism of its action is needed. It is supposed that the anti-viral, anti-inflammatory, cardioprotective and anti-coagulatory activity of bromelain may become a complementary therapy for COVID-19 and post-COVID-19 patients. During the irrepressible spread of novel variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, such beneficial properties of this biomolecule might help prevent escalation and the progression of the COVID-19 disease.
Keywords
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Plant Proteins
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Blood Coagulation Disorders
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Bromelains
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Cardiotonic Agents
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Cardiovascular Diseases
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SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19 Drug Treatment
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents
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Anticoagulants
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Neoplasms
Topics:
Long Covid
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Traditional medicine
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Variants
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Nu13124313
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