Not exact matches
Since babies are born with only a small amount
of amylase, they can get this essential
digestive enzyme through breast milk.
I mean, the carbs, fats (including 200 fatty acids - not just the one or two added - from weird sources - into formula), proteins (including lactoferrin, which isn't in formula or any regular foods, & inhibits the growth
of bacteria such as E.coli in the gastrointestinal system - actually it appears to be extracted as a supplement for a many causes, see: http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-49-LACTOFERRIN.aspx?activeIngredientId=49&activeIngredientName=LACTOFERRIN), vitamins, minerals, water, immunoblobulins, lysozyme (one
of 20 active enzymes in human milk, this one provides an antibacterial factor against enterobacteriaceae and gram + bacteria), other
digestive enzymes not in other sources include lipase and
amylase, prostaglandins, bile salts, EGF (promotes healing and growth
of gut mucosa), cytokines, CCK....
A
digestive enzyme called
amylase, found in saliva, starts to break down some
of the carbohydrates in the food before it leaves the mouth.
Bacillus subtilis helps to improve digestion by increasing the production
of digestive enzymes in the gut, including
amylase, protease, lipase, and more.
Additionally, a naturopath or doctor may review our diet and recommend we try
digestive enzyme supplements comprised
of lactase,
amylase, protease, lipase and the many other enzymes that work to process fat, protein and carbohydrates.
Their bodies naturally acclimated to these types
of in - season foods and produced the
digestive enzyme
amylase to help them digest it easily.
This product also contains the
digestive enzymes
amylase, protease, cellulase, lactase and lipase, a full spectrum
of digestive enzymes to help breakdown all forms
of nutrients and aids in digestion and bioavailability.
This product also contains the
digestive enzymes
amylase, protease, cellulase, lactase and lipase, a full spectrum
of digestive enzymes to aid in digestion and breakdown food into nutrients our bodies can absorb.
The main families
of digestive enzymes are
amylase, which digest carbohydrates, starch, protease, which digest protein, and lipase, which digest fats / oils.
It assists in neutralizing the effect
of the
digestive enzyme — alpha
amylase — before it can breakdown starch into glucose and fats.
That particular
digestive enzyme blend I also like because it not only has those gut botanicals in it but it also has a good mix
of lipases for fat, proteases for proteins, and
amylases and kind
of glucose - digesting enzymes in it as well.
These advanced
digestive enzyme formulations provide a wide array
of enzymes active across a broad pH range (2 to 12) including
amylases (
amylase, alpha -
amylase and glucoamylase), disaccharidases (lactase, sucrase / invertase and maltase), acid, alkaline and neutral proteases, protease / peptidase complex with endopeptidase, exopeptidase and dipeptidyl peptidase - IV activities, Serratia peptidase, pullulanase, cellulase, phytase, and lipase.
Digestive Enzyme Support Blend (
amylase, alpha - galactosidase, phytase, protease, invertase and lipase) Many
digestive complaints are due to the inability
of the pancreas to produce enough
digestive enzymes.
Salivary
Amylase is the most important
digestive enzyme in the saliva initiating the process
of digestion by breaking down some food starches into sugars.
Today a growing number
of health conditions are also linked to poor digestion and malabsorption
of nutrients caused especially by deficiency
of Amylase, Lipase and Protease regarded as the most vital among
digestive enzymes produced in our body.
Since deficiency
of these
digestive enzymes is believed to be a common problem today addition
of Amylase, Lipase and Protease in the HealthAid ® Digeston ® Plus formula can be very beneficial in improving digestion
of macronutrients and reducing constipation, bloating, gas and other gastrointestinal problems.
Unfortunately, any grain based food is not a good idea for children only a few months old as a baby's immature
digestive system does not produce sufficient
amylase, the enzyme required for digestion
of carbohydrates.
Contains bacillus subtilis for the production
of crucial
digestive enzymes protease and
amylase
The key feature
of bacillus subtilis is that it produces the
digestive enzymes protease and
amylase in the body.4 Protease and
amylase are both crucial
digestive agents which are responsible for breaking down the food we eat into usable nutrients.
The exocrine function
of the pancreas is directly related to its ability to produce and secrete
digestive enzymes such as lipases,
amylases, and proteases which digest fats, carbs, and proteins, respectively.
EPIPRO ™ consists
of strong concentrations
of Amylase, Protease and Lipase which facilitate the digestion
of carbohydrates, proteins and fats thus permitting the subsequent absorption
of nutrients through the
digestive system to meet nutritional and caloric needs.
The production
of digestive enzymes (e.g.,
amylase, lipase, and proteases) that are subsequently excreted into the small intestine.
Ingredients: Dried Whole Egg, Casein, Lecithin, Brewer's Dried Yeast, Yeast Culture, Dried Chicken Liver, Choline Chloride, Zinc Proteinate, L - ascorbyl -2-phoshate (Source
of Vitamin C), Iron Proteinate, dl - Methionine, Natural Mixed Tocopherols (Source
of Preservation and Vitamin E), l - Lysine, Taurine, d - Calcium Pantothenate, Copper Proteinate, Riboflavin (Source
of Vitamin B - 2), d - Biotin, Niacin, Manganese Proteinate, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin B - 12, Folic Acid, Beta Carotene, Thiamine Mononitrate (Source
of Vitamin B - 1), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Source
of Vitamin B - 6), Vitamin D - 3 Supplement, Ethylenediamine Dihydriodide, Selenium Yeast, Dried Aspergillus oryzae Fermentation Extract (Source
of the
digestive enzymes Protease,
Amylase, Cellulase, and Lipase), and Dried Fermentation products
of: Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bifidobacterium thermophilum, Bifidobacterium longum and Enterococcus faecium.
This lab evaluation will determine the levels
of cholesterol,
amylase and lipase (
digestive enzymes) and white blood cells.
Nevertheless, it also comes with a good amount
of digestive enzymes which should help promote better digestion especially if you're giving your feline friend carbohydrate - rich foods, thanks to the inclusion
of cellulase and
amylase into the formulation.
ACT - activated clotting time (bleeding disorders) ACTH - adrenocorticotropic hormone (adrenal gland function) Ag - antigen test for proteins specific to a disease causing organism or virus Alb - albumin (liver, kidney and intestinal disorders) Alk - Phos, ALP alkaline phosphatase (liver and adrenal disorders) Allergy Testing intradermal or blood antibody test for allergen hypersensitivity ALT - alanine aminotransferase (liver disorder) Amyl -
amylase enzyme — non specific (pancreatitis) ANA - antinuclear antibody (systemic lupus erythematosus) Anaplasmosis Anaplasma spp. (tick - borne rickettsial disease) APTT - activated partial thromboplastin time (blood clotting ability) AST - aspartate aminotransferase (muscle and liver disorders) Band band cell — type
of white blood cell Baso basophil — type
of white blood cell Bile Acids
digestive acids produced in the liver and stored in the gall bladder (liver function) Bili bilirubin (bile pigment responsible for jaundice from liver disease or RBC destruction) BP - blood pressure measurement BUN - blood urea nitrogen (kidney and liver function) Bx biopsy C & S aerobic / anaerobic bacterial culture and antibiotic sensitivity test (infection, drug selection) Ca +2 calcium ion — unbound calcium (parathyroid gland function) CBC - complete blood count (all circulating cells) Chol cholesterol (liver, thyroid disorders) CK, CPK creatine [phospho] kinase (muscle disease, heart disease) Cl - chloride ion — unbound chloride (hydration, blood pH) CO2 - carbon dioxide (blood pH) Contrast Radiograph x-ray image using injected radiopaque contrast media Cortisol hormone produced by the adrenal glands (adrenal gland function) Coomb's anti- red blood cell antibody test (immune - mediated hemolytic anemia) Crea creatinine (kidney function) CRT - capillary refill time (blood pressure, tissue perfusion) DTM - dermatophyte test medium (ringworm — dermatophytosis) EEG - electroencephalogram (brain function, epilepsy) Ehrlichia Ehrlichia spp. (tick - borne rickettsial disease) EKG, ECG - electrok [c] ardiogram (electrical heart activity, heart arryhthmia) Eos eosinophil — type
of white blood cell Fecal, flotation, direct intestinal parasite exam FeLV Feline Leukemia Virus test FIA Feline Infectious Anemia: aka Feline Hemotrophic Mycoplasma, Haemobartonella felis test FIV Feline Immunodeficiency Virus test Fluorescein Stain fluorescein stain uptake
of cornea (corneal ulceration) fT4, fT4ed, freeT4ed thyroxine hormone unbound by protein measured by equilibrium dialysis (thyroid function) GGT gamma - glutamyltranferase (liver disorders) Glob globulin (liver, immune system) Glu blood or urine glucose (diabetes mellitus) Gran granulocytes — subgroup
of white blood cells Hb, Hgb hemoglobin — iron rich protein bound to red blood cells that carries oxygen (anemia, red cell mass) HCO3 - bicarbonate ion (blood pH) HCT, PCV, MHCT hematocrit, packed - cell volume, microhematocrit (hemoconcentration, dehydration, anemia) K + potassium ion — unbound potassium (kidney disorders, adrenal gland disorders) Lipa lipase enzyme — non specific (pancreatitis) LYME Borrelia spp. (tick - borne rickettsial disease) Lymph lymphocyte — type
of white blood cell MCHC mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (anemia, iron deficiency) MCV mean corpuscular volume — average red cell size (anemia, iron deficiency) Mg +2 magnesium ion — unbound magnesium (diabetes, parathyroid function, malnutrition) MHCT, HCT, PCV microhematocrit, hematocrit, packed - cell volume (hemoconcentration, dehydration, anemia) MIC minimum inhibitory concentration — part
of the C&S that determines antimicrobial selection Mono monocyte — type
of white blood cell MRI magnetic resonance imaging (advanced tissue imaging) Na + sodium ion — unbound sodium (dehydration, adrenal gland disease) nRBC nucleated red blood cell — immature red blood cell (bone marrow damage, lead toxicity) PCV, HCT, MHCT packed - cell volume, hematocrit, microhematocrit (hemoconcentration, dehydration, anemia) PE physical examination pH urine pH (urinary tract infection, urolithiasis) Phos phosphorus (kidney disorders, ketoacidosis, parathyroid function) PLI pancreatic lipase immunoreactivity (pancreatitis) PLT platelet — cells involved in clotting (bleeding disorders) PT prothrombin time (bleeding disorders) PTH parathyroid hormone, parathormone (parathyroid function) Radiograph x-ray image RBC red blood cell count (anemia) REL Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever / Ehrlichia / Lyme combination test Retic reticulocyte — immature red blood cell (regenerative vs. non-regenerative anemia) RMSF Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever SAP serum alkaline phosphatase (liver disorders) Schirmer Tear Test tear production test (keratoconjunctivitis sicca — dry eye,) Seg segmented neutrophil — type
of white blood cell USG Urine specific gravity (urine concentration, kidney function) spec cPL specific canine pancreatic lipase (pancreatitis)-- replaces the PLI test spec fPL specific feline pancreatic lipase (pancreatitis)-- replaces the PLI test T4 thyroxine hormone — total (thyroid gland function) TLI trypsin - like immunoreactivity (exocrine pancreatic insufficiency) TP total protein (hydration, liver disorders) TPR temperature / pulse / respirations (physical exam vital signs) Trig triglycerides (fat metabolism, liver disorders) TSH thyroid stimulating hormone (thyroid gland function) UA urinalysis (kidney function, urinary tract infection, diabetes) Urine Cortisol - Crea Ratio urine cortisol - creatine ratio (screening test for adrenal gland disease) Urine Protein - Crea Ratio urine protein - creatinine ratio (kidney disorders) VWF VonWillebrands factor (bleeding disorder) WBC white blood cell count (infection, inflammation, bone marrow suppression)
EPI is the inability
of the pancreas to secrete
digestive enzymes:
amylase to digest starches, lipases to digest fats, and proteases to digest protein.
Supplementation with
digestive enzymes (proteases,
amylases) normally is unnecessary because these foods are highly digestible and because there is no evidence that healthy rabbits produce insufficient levels
of these enzymes; in fact, some
of the most important digestion is by the cecal bacteria.