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Do Bromelain And Papain Contain Potassium?
I am a renal RD and a pt wants to take some enzymes. I want to know if bromelain or papain have potassium? If so, roughly how much K+ in mg? Pt s enzyme supplement has 51 mg total of protease, bromelain, & papain per capsule. please advise. Tammy Reyes RD
Fri, 27 Jul 2018
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Bromalain and papain are enzymes and they do not contain potassium. You can easily find out the potassium status by looking at the label of your supplement.
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Bromalain and papain are enzymes and they do not contain potassium. You can easily find out the potassium status by looking at the label of your supplement.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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