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In vitro enzyme activity and in vivo healing activity of the protein extract from pineapple peel

Rocha, Denise AlvarengaQueiroz, Estela de RezendeBotelho, Lucimara Nazaré SilvaFráguas, Rodrigo MartinsSantos, Cláudia Mendes dosAbreu, Celeste Maria PattoSousa, Raimundo Vicente de

The pineapple is a fruit that has wide acceptance worldwide both in natural form, as industrialized. Your peel is a residue generated by food industries and from this residue can obtain a protein extract which is a good source of bromelain. This study aimed to obtain a protein extract from pineapple peel, evaluate its enzyme activity and its healing properties in skin lesions in rats. Seven animal groups were used: control, treated with 5% of protein extract, 10% of protein extract and pure protein extract; 5% of commercial bromelain, 10% of commercial bromelain and pure commercial bromelain. The animals were subjected to a tissue incision and treated for 21 days. Proteolytic and specific activities of the protein extract were 1.30 U mg-1 and 45 x 10-3 U μg-1 and, for commercial bromelain, 1.04 U mg-1 and 6 x 10-3 U μg-1, respectively. In the histology of the lesion, there was no significant difference between the control and treated groups; however, macroscopically, the prepared topical formulations assisted in the recovery of skin lesions, providing a significant reduction in their width, in the groups treated with pure protein extract, 5 and 10% commercial bromelain, and pure bromelain.(AU)

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