Phytase

6licensed products
1 monograph
Capsule

Health Canada Monographs

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Approved Health Claims

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  • Digestive enzyme(s)
  • Digestive aid
  • Helps digest proteins
  • Digestive aid to help decrease bloating after high caloric, high fat meals
  • Helps to decrease bloating after high caloric, high fat meals
  • Helps prevent gastrointestinal intolerance of oligosaccharides/fermentable carbohydrates
  • Helps reduce gas production/flatulence following a meal rich in oligosaccharides/fermentable carbohydrates (such as vegetables, pulses/legumes/beans and whole grains)
  • Used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve minor pain, swelling and inflammation
  • Assist in the digestion of foods containing lactose (e.g., dairy foods, milk, etc.)
  • Helps prevent symptoms of lactose intolerance (including gas, bloating, cramping, and diarrhea)

Cautions & Contraindications

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cautionAsk a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician before use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
cautionAsk a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician before use if you have diabetes.
cautionAsk a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician before use if you have gastrointestinal lesions/ulcers or are having surgery.
cautionAsk a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician before use if you are taking blood thinners or anti-inflammatory medications.
cautionAsk a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/ physician before use if you have an allergy to latex or fruits (such as avocado, banana, chestnut, passion fruit, fig, melon, mango, kiwi, pineapple, peach, and tomato) (US FDA 2008; APhA 2006; Brehler et al. 1997).
cautionAsk a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/ physician before use if you have pancreatitis, pancreatic exocrine insufficiency or cystic fibrosis (Halm et al. 1999; Delhaye et al. 1996; Guarner et al. 1993).
cautionAsk a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician if symptoms persist or worsen.
contraindicationDo not use if you are sensitive to pancreatic enzymes (Brayfield and Cadart 2025; CPS 2008).
contraindicationDo not use if you are sensitive to pork proteins (Brayfield and Cadart 2025; CPS 2008).
adverse_reactionStop use if hypersensitivity/allergy occurs (Brayfield and Cadart 2025; Pray 2006; CPS 2005; Ganiats et al. 1994).
adverse_reactionStop use if gastrointestinal discomfort/disturbances occur (HC 2011).
adverse_reactionStop use and ask a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor /physician if nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain/epigastric pain, and/or heartburn occur (Friess et al. 1998).

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Alternative Names

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1-Phytase(common)3-Phytase(common)4-Phytase(common)6-Phytase(common)Acid maltase(common)Amyloglucosidase(common)Bacterial Protease(common)Bromelain(common)Catalase(common)Cellulase(common)Chymotrypsin(common)Fungal protease(common)Glucoamylase(common)Hemicellulase(common)Invertase(common)Lactase(common)Lipase(common)Malt diastase(common)Pancreatic enzymes(common)Pancreatic extract(common)+55 more

Common Quantities in Licensed Products

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2.5 FCC FTU2 licensed products
7 FCC Units2 licensed products
1.25 mg1 licensed products
3 mg1 licensed products
3.5 mg1 licensed products
5.3 FCC FTU1 licensed products
42 mg1 licensed products
75 FCC FTU1 licensed products

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