Pepsin

Pepsin

What is pepsin?

As the principal acid of the stomach, pepsin is one of the main digestive enzymes of the human Body that breaks down proteins from Food into smaller peptides. While pepsin enzymes don't exist in food, you may be able to boost your body's own levels of pepsin by consuming more protein within the diet or through supplementation.

Is protease and pepsin the same thing?

No, not quite! While protease and pepsin both contribute to protein catabolism, they are two types of different enzymes.

What is pepsin good for?

Pepsin aids Digestion & Gut Health, so those individuals with low levels of stomach acid or the elderly may benefit from taking a digestive enzyme supplement with pepsin.

What causes pepsin deficiency?

Pepsin deficiency is often caused by poor diet, Stress, excessive alcohol consumption, smoking, or old age. Long term use of antacids may also disrupt pepsin production.

What is optimal pH for pepsin?

Pepsin activity is maintained in the stomach by HCl, and the optimum pH should be between 1.0 to 2.0. If pepsin values reach 3.0 or above, then it may become totally inactive.

What are the side effects of pepsin?

In most cases a pepsin supplement used in conjunction with HCl, is considered very safe for most people as a digestive aid. However, in some cases side effects may include diarrhoea, nausea or a high amount of uric acid in the blood.