Serrapeptase Enzyme Fights Germs and Helps with Pain

Serrapeptase, also known as serrapeptidase, serratiopeptidase, or serratia peptidase, is a protein-digesting enzyme produced by bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract of silkworms that aids the breakdown of their cocoons. As a nutritional supplement, serrapeptase is produced from a bacterial culture. Although its most popular use is for pain and inflammation, there are additional health benefits from this enzyme.

Antimicrobial Actions of Serrapeptase

Early research that included patients with joint infections found that the addition of serrapeptase to the antibiotic sulbenicillin for 6 days improved concentrations of the antibiotic in the exudate.¹ In rats with gum infections, pretreatment with serrapeptase increased …read more