Pepsine - Dr Clark

100 capsules of 300 mg each

Digestive enzyme

What is pepsin? - General information on pepsin

After a hearty meal, once the food has passed from the esophagus to the stomach, the digestion process continues. In the stomach,food is broken down by a mixture ofgastric acid and various enzymes such as pepsin.

Pepsin is an animal enzyme discovered in 1833 by Doctor Beaumont.

Pepsin is a digestive enzyme released in the stomach when food is ingested. It is used to break down the proteins contained in the food eaten. Pepsin is initially released in an inactive form, but is activated when it comes into contact with stomach acid (hydrochloric acid). Pepsin is most effective in highly acidic environments.

Pepsin breaks down proteins in the bolus by hydrolyzing peptide bonds after aromatic amino acids. The optimum pH for pepsin's action is between 1.8 and 4.4.

It is synthesized in the form of pepsinogen (proenzyme = inactive zymogen) and stored in the enzymatic vesicles of the main cells, from where it is excreted during digestion.

Activation of pepsinogen to pepsin is the result of acid hydrolysis byhydrochloric acid secreted by the parietal cells of the gastric mucosa.

In case of lack of pepsin secreted by the body, a supplement from an external source, recommended by a health practitioner, may prove beneficial.