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Therapeutic uses of pineapple-extracted bromelain in surgical care - A review.

@article{Muhammad2017TherapeuticUO,
  title={Therapeutic uses of pineapple-extracted bromelain in surgical care - A review.},
  author={Zehra Abdul Muhammad and Tashfeen Ahmad},
  journal={JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association},
  year={2017},
  volume={67 1},
  pages={
          121-125
        }
}
Bromelain is an extract obtained from the pineapple plant and is used as a traditional folk remedy for several ailments. In this review, a comprehensive electronic database search was carried out to compile available literature on therapeutic implications of bromelain. Pharmaceutical value of bromelain has been demonstrated in different surgical sub-specialties. Diverse biological processes like anti-inflammatory, anti-oedematous, analgesic, anti-thrombotic, exfoliation etc. are involved in… 
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The state of the art in the main conventional and unconventional extraction and purification methods of bromelain are described and the advantages and limitations of these strategies are discussed.

In vitro performance of free and encapsulated bromelain

N nanoencapsulation of bromelain with chitosan conferred physical protection, delayed release, and wound retraction activity to the formulation, properties that favor topical formulations with a modified release.

Enhancement of the Anti-inflammatory Effect of Bromelain by Its Immobilization on Probiotic Spore of Bacillus cereus

The results showed that used alone, the enzyme and the spores produced oedema inhibition and improved the motility of the rats, and the spore-immobilized bromelain formulation performed approximately 0.9-fold better than the free bromalain and the free spores at the lower evaluated dose.

A Supplement with Ribes Nigrum, Boswellia Serrata, Bromelain and Vitamin D to Stop Local Inflammation in Chronic Sinusitis: A Case-Control Study

The preliminary data suggest that the addition of supplement containing Ribes nigrum, Boswellia serrata, Vitamin D and Bromelain to the traditional local therapy (nasal spray with cortisone) can be a supporting therapy to modulate the local inflammation in the nose in patients affected by chronic sinusitis.

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Topical application of pineapple extract affected oral mucosa incisional wound healing and had a potential to accelerate wound closure.

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