DIGESTIVE ENZYME PREPARATIONS

These consist of substances which are believed to catalyse digestion of food. Various combination formulations of proteolytic, amylolytic & lipolytic enzymes are available. They are considered beneficial for dyspeptic symptoms, as appetite stimulant & health tonic. Pancreatin:It is a mixture of pancreatic enzymes obtained from hog & pig pancreas. It contains amylase, trypsin and lipase; indicated in chronic pancreatitis and other exocrine pancreatic deficiency states. Diastase and Taka diastae:These are amylolytic enzymes obtained from the fungus Aspergillus Oryzae.They have been used in pancreatic insufficiency.