What is the Difference Between Plant and Animal source enzymes?
Animal sources enzymes are derived from bovine (cow) or porcine (pork) Pancreatin, and function in a limited alkaline pH range, as found in the small intestine, but not in the stomach with its lower (acidic) pH. Plant source enzymes are able to operate efficiently in a range as wide as 2-11 pH, which allows them activity in the stomach as well as the small intestine. Thus, plant enzymes are the clear choice for digestive support. Why take Digestive Enzymes? As we age, our pancreas produces less and less digestive enzymes, from aging, stress, and heredity. It is estimated that 20 to 40% of all Americans suffer from non-ulcer dyspepsia. Most of these people lack sufficient digestive enzymes to properly digest an average meal. Many elderly people suffer from gas, bloating, and that uncomfortable “full” feeling after eating the same meals that, when younger, gave them no such problems. The discomfort of bad digestion leads many to eat insufficient amounts of food to avoid the discomfort. D
