The product from the ELEMENTS line, Digestive Enzymes, is based on the branded DigeZyme® digestive enzyme complex, which are not of animal origin. It consists of:
- α-amylase (digestion of carbohydrates, starch),
- neutral protease (protein digestion),
- lactase (digestion of lactose),
- lipase (digestion of fats),
- cellulase (cellulose digestion).
The product is dedicated to people who want to support digestion and food absorption. DigeZyme® is owned by Sabinsa Corp.
ELEMENTS Digestive Enzymes uses special capsule shells that protect the enzymes against gastric juice. This is crucial for their function, because in order to perform their role effectively, they must pass through the stomach filled with hydrochloric acid, which would denature them and render them inactive. Enteric coatings effectively protect enzymes against this phenomenon and they decompose only in the small intestine, i.e. where they perform their functions. It is worth paying attention to this when looking at the products offered by the competition.
