Plant Enzymes, 120 Veg Capsules

Now Foods Plant Enzymes – eight enzymes in one vegetable capsule

Now Foods Plant Enzymes is a food supplement in which each vegetable capsule contains 71 mg of a blend of eight enzymes. The blend includes protease and acid-stable protease, amylase, lipase, cellulase, lactase and the plant-derived enzymes papain from papaya and bromelain from pineapple. The manufacturer recommends taking one capsule with each meal. The container holds 120 vegetable capsules: with three meals a day it lasts about 40 days, at one capsule a day four months. The capsule shell is made of cellulose, and according to the manufacturer the product is suitable for vegetarians and vegans. The brand owner is the American food supplement manufacturer NOW Foods, a family-owned company since 1968.

What are enzymes and how is their amount expressed?

Enzymes are protein compounds that speed up chemical reactions in nature. They are found in all living organisms, plants and many foods – papain, for example, comes from papaya fruit and bromelain from pineapple. The amount of an enzyme is not expressed only in milligrams, because what matters is its activity. That is why each enzyme is stated in standardised activity units measured under defined laboratory conditions: HUT (protease), DU (amylase), FIP (lipase), CU (cellulase), ALU (lactase) and FCC PU (papain and bromelain). These units make it possible to compare the amount of the same enzyme in different products. The whole enzyme blend weighs 71 mg per capsule, but the more precise information is given in activity units, listed in the nutrition table.

How to use?

Take one capsule with each meal and swallow it with a glass of water or another drink. Do not exceed the recommended daily dose. Do not use the product if you are allergic to pineapple, papaya or enzymes. The product contains sulphites, which people sensitive to them should take into account. Consult a physician before use if pregnant or breastfeeding, taking medication or have a medical condition. Close the container tightly after opening and store it in a cool, dry place.

Key features

• Eight enzymes – protease, acid-stable protease, amylase, lipase, cellulase, lactase, papain and bromelain.
• 71 mg enzyme blend – per capsule, with activity stated in standard units.
• Papain and bromelain – plant-derived enzymes from papaya and pineapple.
• One capsule with a meal – 120 capsules per container.
• Vegetable capsule – suitable for vegetarians and vegans according to the manufacturer.
• NOW Foods – a family company since 1968, manufacturing under a GMP quality system.

Who is it for?

Now Foods Plant Enzymes is intended for adults who want to use a food supplement containing several enzymes with their meals. Thanks to the vegetable capsule, the product is also suitable for vegetarians and vegans according to the manufacturer. It is not suitable for people with known pineapple, papaya or enzyme allergies, and people sensitive to sulphites should note that the product contains sulphites. The product is not intended for children. Consult a physician before use if pregnant or breastfeeding, taking medication or have a medical condition.

Ingredients and quality

In addition to the enzyme blend, the capsule contains microcrystalline cellulose, calcium laurate and silicon dioxide as excipients; the capsule shell is made of hypromellose, a cellulose derivative. The product contains sulphites. Natural colour variation may occur. NOW Foods is a family company from the United States with GMP-certified production; according to the EU label, the country of origin is the United States of America. Store the container in a cool, dry place after opening.