Lipanase 90 Caps

Lipanase™, provided by Douglas Laboratories®, s a natural pancreatic enzyme supplement formula providing 600 mg of quadruple strength pancreatin, which is equivalent to 2,400 mg of regular USP pancreatin. Lipanase tablets are enteric coated.

FUNCTIONS

The pancreas supplies the major digestive enzymes which catalyze the breakdown of fats, carbohydrates and protein, so that the breakdown products can be absorbed in the upper small intestine.

Although fat digestion starts in the mouth with salivary lipase, most fat triglycerides are digested by pancreatic lipase, which is secreted by the exocrine pancreas into the duodenum. Pancreatic lipase separates triglycerides into monoglycerides and free fatty acids, which are efficiently absorbed in the upper small intestine.

Some carbohydrate digestion takes place in the mouth by salivary amylase, but pancreatic amylase is the major carbohydrate-digesting enzyme. It breaks down starches into maltose and maltotriose, which are further hydrolyzed into glucose by the disaccharidases of the mucosal cells, and then absorbed.

Protein digestion is initiated in the stomach by pepsin and hydrochloric acid, which denature and divide large proteins into smaller polypeptides. The pancreatic proteinases, trypsin and chymotrypsin, break down these polypeptides into free amino acids, and di- or tri-peptides, which are directly absorbed by the intestinal mucosa.

Lipanase provides high levels of catalytically active pancreatic enzymes which are specific for fats, carbohydrates and proteins.

INDICATIONS

Lipanase tablets may be a useful nutritional adjunct for individuals who wish to supplement their diets with pancreatic lipase, protease and amylase.

FORMULA (LPN)

Each tablet contains:

600 mg 4X Pancreatin. Equivalent to 2,400 mg Pancreatin USP which provides the following minimum enzyme activity:

Lipase (fat-specific).......... 12,000 USPUnits

Protease (protein-specific)60,000 USP Units

Amylase (starch-specific) 60,000 USP Units

SUGGESTED USE

One or two tablets with each meal, and with food eaten between meals, not to exceed seven tablets daily, or as directed by a physician.

SIDE EFFECTS

No adverse effects have been reported.

STORAGE

Store in a cool, dry place, away from direct light. Keep out of reach of children.