LC-MS/MS Identification of a Bromelain Peptide Biomarker from Ananas comosus Merr

Bromelain (Br) is a cysteine peptidase (GenBank AEH26024.1) from pineapple, with over 40 years of clinical use. The constituents mediating its anti-inflammatory activity are not thoroughly characterized and no peptide biomarker exists. Our objective is to characterize Br raw material and identify pe...

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Main Authors: Eric R. Secor, Steven M. Szczepanek, Anurag Singh, Linda Guernsey, Prabitha Natarajan, Karim Rezaul, David K. Han, Roger S. Thrall, Lawrence K. Silbart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/548486