Research & Technical Articles Plant Enzyme Therapy and Absorption of Undigested Food Substrates in the Bloodstream (continued) < continued from previous page Vital-Zymes Links Vital-Zymes Enzymes Vital Enzymes Plant Enzyme Therapy How Much Do I Need? Other Hot Products Chitosan Vital Super Antioxidant Vital Flora Support Definition How do I order? Phone 540-286-2400 Internet Secure Online Order Form An English study showed a small dose of acid-stable lipase from plant source (400 mg) was as effective as a 23 times larger dosage of conventional pancreatin (10,000 mg) in the treatment of malabsorption, malnutrition and steatorrhea due to pancreatic exocrine insufficiency. Unlike pancreatin, plant enzyme lipase delivers enzyme activity in the broad pH range from 3 to 9. It safely digests dietary fat in pancreatic insufficient patients, beginning in the stomach and continuing in the abnormal acidic conditions commonly found in the duodenum and jejunum. Human and animal studies have compared the effectiveness of acid-stable lipase from various fungal species with that of pancreatin in the treatment of malabsorption and steatorrhea due to pancreatic insufficiency. Administered orally at mealtime, plant lipase has been found to be effective in these conditions and to offer certain advantages over both conventional and enteric coated pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy. Chronic pancreatitis and cystic fibrosis are the most common causes of pancreatic exocrine insufficiency.1 Pancreatogenic steatorrhea results from failure of fat digestion leading to lipid malabsorption, impaired nutrition, weight loss and considerable social embarrassment. Protease enzymes dramatically improve chronically obstructed arteries in humans.1, 2, 3 Numerous cross-over, single blind and placebo studies have confirmed this.4, 5 Intravenous therapy with plant protease is dramatically more effective than anti-coagulant therapy (e.g.; heparin, warfarin) at re-canalizing obstructed arteries and improving blood flow through stenosed arterial segments.4, 13, 15 > Plant Enzyme Therapy continued Home | Product Line | Endorsements | FAQs | Research | Order Products VITAL PRODUX™ 44 Mine Rd. Suite 2, PMB 209 Stafford, Virginia  22554  USA 540-286-2400 – FAX: 540-752-4765 E-mail: info@VitalProdux.com Copyright © 1996-2003, VTI, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Text, graphics, and HTML code are protected by US and International Copyright Laws, and may not be copied, reprinted, published, translated, hosted, or otherwise distributed by any means without explicit permission. Vital Produx™ is a trademark of VTI, Inc. Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.