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Enzyme

Hemicellulase

Hemicellulase is an enzyme that breaks down hemicellulose, a fiber in plant cell walls. The versions in supplements are produced by fungi or other microbes.

Gut Health

Processing aid or digestive supplement?

EU food-enzyme rules cover technological uses in food production. They explicitly exclude enzymes consumed for nutritional or digestive purposes. An assessment under those rules therefore cannot establish the efficacy of a digestive supplement. 1

Sources

  1. EU Rules: Food enzymes European Commission