Why are pancreatic enzymes (pancreatin, chymotrpysin and trypsin) not used in many of the products that you use?
Pancreatic enzymes are animal enzymes that are only able to work in an alkaline environment of 7.2 to 9.0. Therefore, pancreatic enzymes only work in the duodenum of the small intestine. The do not enhance digestion of food and thus do not spare the body the necessity of providing all the enzymes needed to digest food. They find there best use in the treatment of inflammatory problems.
