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Bromelain Papain +

by Genestra Brands · tablet or pill · 180 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 83196 10411 6
  • DSLD label 239064
  • Serving 1 tablet
  • 180 servings

Bromelain Papain + by Genestra Brands lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 26.7 mg of bromelain, 62.5 mg of papain, 5 mg of betaine hydrochloride and 5 mg of L-glutamic acid. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 21, 2020.

What is in Bromelain Papain +?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).

Bromelain Papain +: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 239064, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Bromelainas PineappleBromelain (Form: from Pineapple PlantPart: stem) Note: (64 GDU/960,000 FCC PU)26.7 mgBromelain in Bromelain Papain + against 1,337 products26.7 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 200 mg, the median 50 mg.26.7 mg

66% of 1,337 products listing bromelain give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 80.1 mg.

Papainas PapayaPapain (Form: from Papaya PlantPart: fruit) Note: 750,000 FCC PU62.5 mgPapain in Bromelain Papain + against 607 products62.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 75 mg, the median 40 mg.62.5 mg

Higher than 70% of 607 products listing papain (median 40 mg). Per day at the most servings: 187.5 mg.

Pancreatic Enzymesas Porcine PancreasPancreatic Enzymes (Form: from Porcine Pancreas) Note: (yielding Protease 2500 USP, Amylase 2500 USP, Lipase 200 USP)12.5 mg
Betaine Hydrochloride5 mgBetaine Hydrochloride in Bromelain Papain + against 914 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 178 mg, the median 50 mg.5 mg

96% of 914 products listing betaine hydrochloride give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 15 mg.

L-Glutamic Acid5 mgGlutamic Acid in Bromelain Papain + against 697 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 364 mg, the median 80 mg.5 mg

93% of 697 products listing glutamic acid give more (median 80 mg). Per day at the most servings: 15 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 239064 (entered November 21, 2020), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.

Is that a lot?

The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:

  • 96% of the 914 products that print an amount of betaine hydrochloride list more than its 5 mg of betaine hydrochloride (median 50 mg).
  • 93% of the 697 products that print an amount of glutamic acid list more than its 5 mg of L-glutamic acid (filed by NIH under glutamic acid) (median 80 mg).

The NIH database records 3 servings a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.

The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.

Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.

Which products have the closest formulas?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Bromelain Papain +'s, rare ingredients counting for more.

Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.

What does the label say about taking it?

Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.

Directions
Recommended Dose: Take 1 tablet 3 times daily with meals or as recommended by your health professional.
Warnings
Warning: If you are pregnant or lactating, or are sensitive to pancreatic enzymes or pork proteins, do not use.
If you have any health condition or an allergy to latex or fruits, or are taking any medication, consult your health professional before use.
If nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain or heartburn occur, stop use and consult your health professional. Stop use immediately if a burning sensation occurs. Not recommended for people with ulcers.
If allergy or diarrhea occur, stop use.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Use only if safety seal is intact.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 239064.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cellulose, Hyprolose, Silica, Croscarmellose Sodium, Sunflower Lecithin, Hypromellose, Glycerin.

How many labels does Bromelain Papain + have?

3 labels are on file under this name since January 25, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 239064 (current) Entered November 21, 2020 · on the market · 180 tablets · UPC 8 83196 10411 6
  2. Label 239063 Entered November 21, 2020 · on the market · 60 tablets · UPC 8 83196 10401 7
  3. Label 55498 Entered January 25, 2016 · off the market August 21, 2020 · 60 tablets · UPC 883196 10401

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Seroyal USA (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All Genestra Brands products.

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