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Ultrazyme
by Douglas Labs
180 Control-Release Tablets

Comprehensive Digestive Enzyme Support*

Our Price: $31.70

Ultrazyme, provided by Douglas Laboratories, is a natural dietary supplement specifically formulated with bile and active digestive enzymes that act synergistically to assist in the healthy functioning of fat, protein, and carbohydrate digestion.* The AccuDisin tablet is specially formulated for rapid disintegrating control release.

FUNCTIONS
The pancreas supplies the major digestive enzymes that 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 triglycerides are digested by pancreatic lipase, which is secreted by the exocrine pancreas into the duodenum of the intestine. Pancreatic lipase cleaves triglycerides into monoglycerides and free fatty acids, which are efficiently absorbed in the upper small intestine.*

Some carbohydrate digestion also 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. Ultrazyme provides high levels of catalytically active pancreaticenzymes that are specific for fats, carbohydrates and proteins.*

Bromelain acts to help prevent allergens from crossing the gastrointestinal tract, and assists in the breakdown of large macromolecular protein complexes. This reduces the chance that these complexes will leave the stomach untouched or in large fractions retaining their recognizable antigenic form that could pass through gastric or intestinal lesions, thereby inducing an allergenic response.*

NOTE: Special Order Product Product - Special Shipping Required
This is a Special Order Product. We stock this in low quantities, due to low-to-moderate sales volume. If the product is on hand, we will ship immediately. If we are out of stock at the time of your order, we will order directly from the manufacturer, on your behalf. This could add an additional 2 to 5 business days to your delivery time.

Supplement Facts Serving Size: Two (2) AccuDisin*** Tablets Servings Per Container: 90

	Amount Per Serving	Daily Value
Pancreatin (Pancreatin 4X USP) Supplying:	1,000 mg	**
Lipase	2,000 USP	**
Amylase	25,000 USP	**
Protease	25,000 USP	**
Bromelain (A Proteolytic Enzyme From The Pineapple Plant)	300 mcu	**
Ox Bile Extract	100 mg	**
Cellulase (W.C.A. Units)	6 Units	**
L-Lysine (From 100 Mg L-Lysine Hydrochloride)	80 mg	**
Pepsin 1:10,000	66 mg	**

***AccuDisin is a trade name for rapid disintegrating control release.

** Daily Value Not Established. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Other Ingredients

Cellulose, Silica, Stearates (Vegetable Source)

Suggested Use

As a dietary supplement, one or two (1-2) tablets daily at mealtime, or more as directed by physician.

Warnings

Keep out of reach of children. ... Store in a cool, dry place. ... Do not use if outer seal is missing.

Allergen Info

This product contains NO yeast , wheat gluten, soy protein, milk/dairy, corn, sodium, sugar starch, artificial flavoring/coloring, or preservatives.

Applicable Functions

Digestive Balance, Digestive Comfort, Gastrointestinal Motility, Gastrointestinal Vitality

Related Structure Groups

Colon, Digestive System, GI Tract, Intestine, Large Intestine, Small Intestine

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