title: Enzymic activities of commercial preparations of pancreatic enzymes.
abstract: The enzymic activities of 20 commercial pancreatic extracts have been measured by standard (F.I.P.) methods of assay and the activities have been compared with a standard preparation of pancreatin supplied by the British Pharmacopoeia Commission. A wide range of enzymic activities was found. The tabulated cost per unit of enzymic activities provides a guide to one aspect of the potential therapeutic efficacy of pancreatic extracts in the treatment of pancreatic exocrine insufficiency.
mesh_terms: D000681:Amylases / Q000032:analysis; D008049:Lipase / Q000032:analysis; D010179:Pancreas / Q000201:enzymology*; D010184:Pancreatic Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010447:Peptide Hydrolases / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D010184:Pancreatic Extracts; D008049:Lipase; D000681:Amylases; D010447:Peptide Hydrolases