• British Pharmacopoeia Volume V
  • Appendices
  • Appendix I A. General Reagents

Bromelains

Bromelains (37189-34-7) A concentrate of proteolytic enzymes derived from Ananas comosus Merr.

A dull yellow powder.

Complies with the following test.

Activity 1 g liberates about 1.2 g of amino nitrogen from a standard gelatin solution in 20 minutes at 45° and pH 4.5.