Enzyme papain is used?: (A) To decrease intestinal gas produced during digestive process, (B) As Anti helminthic, (C) To treat Herpes zoster, (D) To treat infected wounds in nucleus pulposus
Answer is A. 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