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Pancreatin
Pancreatin
Low concern
Pancreatin is an enzyme preparation. As a drug it is FDA-approved for pancreatic enzyme insufficiency; as a food enzyme it is used as a processing aid.
Found in
2 products
What it is
Pancreatin is a mixture of digestive enzymes (lipase, amylase, protease) extracted from porcine or bovine pancreas.
Used as a processing aid/enzyme in food manufacturing (e.g., protein hydrolysates) and as a digestive enzyme drug.
Why it's flagged
- animal-derived (porcine/bovine)
- potential allergen for sensitive individuals
What regulators actually say
"Pancreatic enzyme products (pancrelipase) are used to treat people who do not produce enough pancreatic enzymes..."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Approved as prescription drug (e.g., pancrelipase products); used as enzyme processing aid in food
European Union — EFSA
Used as food enzyme
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