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Information on the herb bromelain. |
 | | It contains at least five enzymes, known as bromelains, with the main compounds being bromelain A and B. The ripe fruit also contains vitamin C (20 mg per 100 gram), sucrose and ester of caffeic and p-coumaric acid. |
| | The bromelain in pineapples has anti-inflammatory, anti-oedemic and anti-platelet aggregation properties, as well as fibrinolytic activity. |
| | It has been shown that a small amount of bromelain is absorbed in the blood and lymph system when taken orally. |
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