They are constantly at work in every organ, tissue and cell of the body, participating in every aspect of the body's metabolism. Of the virtually thousands of specialized enzymes and enzyme processes in the body, several play a major role in nutrient digestion and absorption. Proteases are enzymes that break down proteins into smaller, usable amino acids. Lipases break down fats. Amylases help digest starches.
Some foods require their own specific digestive enzymes such as lactase for milk.
Various starches and sugars require maltase, glucoamylase or invertase. Cellulase helps digest the fibrous cell walls of plants, exposing the cell's nutrients for use in the body. Traditional, concentrated extracts and standardized potency digestive herbs in this formula truly distinguish it from other enzyme products. Gentian is, perhaps, the most bitter of the herbal gastric stimulants. Like all bitters, its effectiveness is increased by holding it in the mouth.