Bromelain is a combination of proteolytic enzymes obtained from pineapples and it’s traditionally been used to treat various health issues, particularly inflammation. As a result, bromelain ...

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).

The study was carried out in conformity with good clinical practice (GCP); the protocol was reviewed by the ethics committee of the state of Salzburg, Austria. 73 patients (36 male, 37 female; 52. ...