Bromelain supplements have been found to have anti-inflammatory properties, which can help reduce swelling, pain, and inflammation associated with conditions such as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid ...

Bromelain is a type of enzyme called a proteolytic enzyme. It is found in pineapple juice and in the pineapple stem. Bromelain causes the body to make substances that fight pain and swelling.

Objective: To compare the short-term efficacy and tolerability of an oral enzyme therapy with the NSAID diclofenac in patients with symptomatic osteoarthritis of the knee (gonarthritis).

It is also given in combination with bromelain and rutin for treatment of osteoarthritis and many other conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these other uses.

The enzyme tablets were enteric coated and contained bromelain 90mg ... The mean duration of the painful osteoarthritis was 4.65 years in the enzyme group and 4.94 years in the diclofenac group ...