Therapeutic Enzymes: Using the Body's Helpers as Healers

摘要: E nzyme therapies are becoming more prevalent in medicine today, with many manufacturers targeting their advantages disease treatment. In the last 100 years, enzymes have been increasingly used to treat various diseases. Early observations of Bacillus pyocyaneus revealed that its secretions could destroy anthrax bacilli and protect mice from inoculation this deadly bacterium. Scientists deduced were able by chewing apart nucleic acids, via enzymatic degradation. This early observation paved way for use medicine. Today, as oncolytics, anticoagulants, thrombolytics, anti-inflammatories, fibrinolytics, mucolytics, antimicrobials, digestive aids. Enzymes found throughout natural world; number uses them fields industry addition is staggering. animal plant sources. can be thought protein molecules a specific mission—to initiate regulate countless biologic reactions living organisms. metabolic processes. Metabolic greatly increase speed at which chemical processes take place within body; without enzymes, cells not perform multiple functions. Every aspect life depends on energetic stimulus provide. Perhaps therapeutic most often enhancing function. help food break down into smallest components. secreted humans include pepsin protease breakdown proteins, lipase fats, amylase carbohydrates. Cellulase, helps digest ion cel ls , produced but extracted t issues they mechanically broken down. Plant-based foods cooked heat destroys enzymes; raw, fresh state produces considerably enzyme activity than one has cooked. Mechanisms Action