Bromelain is a proteolytic (protein-digesting) enzyme derived from the pineapple plant.

Research shows that bromelain helps to make platelets (compounds in blood) less likely to stick together and form a dangerous clot.

As an enzyme, bromelain helps to digest dead cells and facilitates the healing of injuries.

References

Metzig C, Grabowska E, Eckert K, Rehse K, Maurer HRBromelain proteases reduce human platelet aggregation in vitro, adhesion to bovine endothelial cells and thrombus formation in rat vessels in vivo.In Vivo 1999 Jan-Feb;13(1):7-12