The past, present and future of enzymes: discussing where the enzyme market has been, where it is today and how much it is set to grow in the future.

Nutraceuticals World | June 1, 2007| | Copyright

Digestive enzyme supplements have been used safely for well over a century. Until the late 1800s, crude animal pancreatin was the only choice for supplemental digestive enzymes. In 1891, Dr. Jokichi Takamine filed patent applications for "Taka kiji" from Aspergillus oryzae, a fungus rich in enzymatic activity. Dr. Takamine's fermentation process formed the basis for the industrial production of a fungal amylase. The method of fermentation proposed by Dr. Takamine is still used in the production of certain enzymes today. In 1894, Dr. Takamine moved to the U.S. where he allowed ...

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