It is used when the pancreas cannot make or does not release enough digestive enzymes into the gut to digest the food.

Depending on the amount of enzymes in your product, it may be used for indigestion, as a supplement, or as replacement therapy (in chronic pancreatitis, cystic fibrosis, cancer of the pancreas, after surgery on the pancreas or gut).

Digestive enzymes are natural substances needed by the body to help break down and digest food.

Major & minor side effects for digestive enzyme

• Stomach pain
• Headache
• Gas
• Difficulty breathing or talking
• Swelling of the mouth, face, lips, tongue, or throat
• Chest tightness

Keep out of reach of children. In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center immediately.

Use digestive enzymes during pregnancy with caution if benefits outweigh risks.

Side effects of digestive enzymes during breastfeeding are unknown.

In alternative medicine, papain is touted as a natural pain reliever. It is also used to promote wound healing and may aid in the treatment of allergy, diarrhea, indigestion, psoriasis, shingles, and sore throat.

In traditional Chinese medicine, papaya is used to treat intestinal worms, promote lactation in breastfeeding women, heal skin lesions, soothe an upset stomach, and reduce irritability caused by warm weather.

Papain is also used for wound healing, and shingles.

Papain is an enzyme found naturally in the fruit of the papaya plant (Carica papaya).

Papain ointments and salves may cause mild pain and burning, especially on broken skin.

Due to the lack of safety research, papain should be avoided in children, pregnant women, and nursing mothers.

Papain can slow blood clotting and should be avoided in people who take anticoagulants.

There is a risk of allergy in people exposed to papain. The risk appears to be greatest in people with a known allergy to latex or kiwi.