In vitro enzyme activity of commercially available pancreatic enzyme extracts.
An in vitro study was performed to measure the enzyme activity in commerically available preparations of pancreatic enzyme extracts. Particular attention was paid to lipase content, because lipase deficiency is the most clinically relevant enzyme deficiency. Individual preparations varied greatly with regard to enzyme content, and Cotazym and Viokase proved the most effective preparations of those tested.
D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008049:Lipase / Q000378:metabolism; D010194:Pancreatin / Q000378:metabolism / Q000592:standards*
D010194:Pancreatin; D008049:Lipase