Enzyme papain is used?
To decrease intestinal gas produced during digestive process
As Anti helminthic
To treat Herpes zoster
To treat infected wounds in nucleus pulposus
ANSWER: (A) To decrease intestinal gas produced during digestive processREF: KDT 6th ed page 649, Katzung 12th ed pagePapain It is a proteolytic enzyme obtained from raw papaya. It is used as digestant. Its efficacy after oral ingestion is doubtful
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