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The outer portion of the tablet is pepsin, which helps digest proteins into
soluble proteoses and peptones. This outer portion and coating is dissolved
in the stomach to aid in the digestion there. The presence of hydrochloric acid
(HCl) is necessary for the functioning of pepsin. The better the HCl, the more
efficiently the pepsin functions.
The inner portion contains several digestive aids, including: 1) bile from
the bovine gall bladder to aid in emulsifying fats and other fat digestants
which activate pancreatic lipase, and 2) pancreatic substances – amylase
for starch, lipase for fats, and protease for proteins with equal parts of trypsin,
chymotrypsin and other proteolytic enzymes.
The tablet portion has an enteric coating which resists stomach acid. This
prevents the pancreatic enzymes from being destroyed and allows them to be able
to work in the small intestine. The pancreatic enzymes need the alkaline medium
of the intestine for best results. For this reason, swallow the tablets whole.
Do not chew them.
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Serving Size: 1 Tablet
Servings per container: 250 |
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| | Amount Per Serving | | % Daily Value* | |
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Pepsin
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150mg |
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| Pancreatic Concentrate |
100mg |
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| Pancreatin N.F. |
100mg |
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Adults: - One or two tablets taken before, during or after meals with warm liquid.
Swallow - Do not chew, because inner core is reserved for intestinal assimilation. Keep out of reach of children.
