Can the importance of pre-digestion be substantiated?
What happens when food is not properly digested? Why are food enzymes missing in cooked and processed foods? Are there physiological effects from consuming an enzyme-free diet? At the biochemical level, how do enzymes aid in digestion? Do enzymes survive digestion? How do supplement manufacturers use enzymes in their products? Is supplementation really necessary? Why take a supplemental enzyme? What should the dosage be? Are there quality and efficacy issues? What should a retailer consider when choosing a supplement to carry? What are Enzymes? Enzymes are substances that function as organic catalysts, in other words, they either start chemical reactions or make them run faster. They accomplish this while remaining unchanged themselves enzymes are composed of two parts, a protein portion called the apoenzyme and a nonprotein portion; either a coenzyme (organic) or cofactor (inorganic). Enzymes are present in every cell in both plants and animals, and are responsible for regulating the
