Pancreatin

Pancreatin New Roots Herbal Pancreatin is a supplement based on digestive enzymes. It provides 1300 mg of lipases, proteases and amylase to aid digestion and help control inflammation. New Roots Herbal Pancreatin offers a concentration four times higher than standard products. The capsules have an enteric coating that protects their contents from gastric juices; the aim being to reach the small intestine to act in an optimal alkaline environment. What is Pancreatin? New Roots Herbal Pancreatin is derived from fresh porcine pancreas. This complex of pancreatic enzymes is used to make up for the body's digestive enzymes when the pancreas no longer produces enough of them. Under normal conditions, these enzymes are produced by the pancreas and enable the digestion of fats, proteins and starch. Certain conditions can explain this enzyme deficiency, including cystic fibrosis, chronic inflammation of the pancreas, pancreatic cancer, or pancreatic surgery. Pancreatin can also be used to treat steatorrhoea, a condition characterised by loose, fatty stools. Properties of amylase, proteases and lipases √ Amylase: it is involved in breaking down starch and carbohydrate molecules into smaller sugars. Each type of amylase breaks down the molecules of the corresponding type of sugar: lactase breaks down lactose (milk sugar), maltase breaks down maltose (malt sugar), and sucrase breaks down sucrose (cane and beet sugar). √ Proteases: they are involved in protein digestion and break proteins down into simple amino acids. Proteases, like other digestive secretions, are responsible for the absence of parasites in the small intestine. A deficiency in proteases (notably trypsin, chymotrypsin and carboxypeptidase) therefore increases the risk of intestinal infection. √ Lipases: they are involved, in the same way as bile, in the digestion of lipids. A deficiency in pancreatic lipases leads to poor absorption of lipids and fat-soluble vitamins. The action of pancreatin is supported by the presence of betaine, pepsin A and papain.