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Pepsin

Gastric protease.

Overview

Gastric protease.

Natural sources
    Common forms

      Mechanism of action

      Hydrolyzes proteins at acidic pH.

      Pathways

        Effects on the body

        Organ system effects

        Evidence-based benefits

        Protein digestion support

        Moderate evidence

        Potential side effects

        Common
        • · GI upset
        Rare
          Serious

            Drug interactions

            No notable interactions reported.

            Supplement interactions

            Pairs well with

            None listed.

            Avoid combining with

            No specific avoidances listed.

            Dosing & bioavailability

            Typical dose
            200 mg/meal

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            Scientific evidence (8)

            Systematic reviewPract Gastroenterol · 2011

            Pepsin clinical use

            Garrow D, Delegge MH

            Clinical review

            Key findings

            Standard digestive aid.

            Open study
            Systematic reviewPubMed (NLM) · 1970

            PubMed: Pepsin — Protein digestion support

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            Live results for "Pepsin Protein digestion support" across the PubMed/MEDLINE peer-reviewed index.

            Key findings

            Opens current human and preclinical literature matching Pepsin and "Protein digestion support". Filter by RCT, meta-analysis, or year on the results page.

            Open study
            Systematic reviewPubMed (NLM) · 1970

            PubMed: Pepsin — randomized controlled trial

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            Systematic reviewPubMed (NLM) · 1970

            PubMed: Pepsin — meta-analysis

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            Live results for "Pepsin meta-analysis" across the PubMed/MEDLINE peer-reviewed index.

            Key findings

            Opens current human and preclinical literature matching Pepsin and "meta-analysis". Filter by RCT, meta-analysis, or year on the results page.

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            Systematic reviewPubMed (NLM) · 1970

            PubMed: Pepsin — pharmacokinetics

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            Systematic reviewPubMed (NLM) · 1970

            PubMed: Pepsin — safety adverse events

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            Systematic reviewPubMed (NLM) · 1970

            PubMed: Pepsin — dose response

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            Systematic reviewGoogle Scholar · 1970

            Google Scholar: Pepsin — clinical evidence

            Live Scholar search

            Cross-database citation index for Pepsin as it relates to "clinical evidence".

            Key findings

            Includes preprints, theses, and journal articles. Useful for tracking citation counts and follow-on work.

            Open study
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