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Pancreatin is a mixture of several digestive enzymes produced by cells in the pancreas. Pancreatin is composed of amylase, lipase, and protease. Pancreatin production and secretion by the pancreas is essential to digestion and absorption of numerous nutrients, especially fats.
Indigestion affects millions of people every day. For some, eating fatty foods can bring on heartburn. For others, simple carbohydrates (like bread and pasta) may cause gas and bloating. And for other individuals, spicy foods can cause them grief. Although what we eat greatly influences the frequency and severity of indigestion, this discomfort could be related to an underlying problem – poor digestive enzyme activity.
Equally important in taking the right digestive enzyme product is assuring the quality of the digestive enzymes you take. For example, lactose intolerance – due to a deficiency of the enzyme lactase – is a frequent reason for prescribing a digestive enzyme support product. Yet many of the digestive enzymes on the market (pancreatin, pepsin, papain, and bromelain) are actually diluted with hidden lactose! Why? Because lactose is used as a means of diluting the potency of a digestive enzyme to meet a given specification. The U.S. Pharmacopeia calls for pepsin and pancreatin to have a specified digestive power. Anything greater than the specified U.S. Pharmacopeia requirement is listed on the label as 2X, 3X, etc. – meaning the product has two or three times the specified digestive power. Pure, raw pancreatin typically has a 9X digestive power. In other words, 9X means the pancreatin is undiluted. Anything less than 9X is diluted, often with lactose. And both prescription and non-prescription digestive enzyme products might contain lactose. Thorne Research's digestive enzyme products are hypoallergenic and do not contain lactose – they never have.
Thorne's pure pancreatin is a lactose-free product and has the highest potency and purity possible. Thorne uses only pure, undiluted pancreatin.
Additional Information
| Brand | Thorne Research | ||||||
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| Size | 180 Vegetarian Capsules | ||||||
| Recommended Dosage | Take 1-2 capsules with each meal or as recommended by your health-care practitioner. Do not exceed recommended daily dose. Supplements are not a substitute for a healthy balanced diet. |
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| Ingredients |
NRV = Nutrient Reference Value. %NRV = Percent Nutrient Reference Value. *%NRV = Percent Nutrient Reference Value not established. |
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| Free From | Derived from natural flavours Derived from natural colours Gluten Free Dairy Free Soy Free |
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| Warnings | ALLERGY WARNING PREGNANCY This product is not diluted with lactose. TAMPER EVIDENT: Keep out of the reach of children. |
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| Other Ingredients | Hypromellose (derived from cellulose) capsule. Pancreatin (Porcine)†. † The Pancreatin in one capsule contains no less than: Amylase 112,500 USP Units Protease 115,000 USP Units Lipase 17,500 USP Units |
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