Major Category
Biological Agents
Synonyms
Accelerase; Allzyme Lipase; Amano N-AP; Butyrinase; Chirazyme L; Cotazym; Creon; Entolase; Enzylon PF; Fetipase; Fluozim G 3Kh; Fungal lipase; GA 56 (Enzyme); GA-56; Glycerol ester hydrolase; Ilozyme; Ku-zyme HP; Lipase; Lipase AP; Lipase of pancreas; Lipase, fungal; Lipase, triacylglycerol; Lipazin; Meito MY 30; Pancrease; Pancrelipase; Pancrelipase lipase; Remzyme PL 600; Rizolipasa [INN-Spanish]; Rizolipasum [INN-Latin]; Steapsin; Takedo 1969-4-9; TheraCLEC-Lipase; Triacetinase; Triacylglycerol hydrolase; Triacylglycerol lipase; Tributyrase; Tributyrin esterase; Tributyrinase; Triglyceride hydrolase; Triglyceride lipase; Triolein hydrolase; Tween esterase; Tween hydrolase; Tweenase; Viokase; Zymase; Lipase of Rhizopus arrhizus var. Delemar; Plant lipase; Animal lipase; [ChemIDplus] Triglycerin lipase; Triacylglycerol acylhydrolase; [JECFA] Lipase, from porcine pancreas; PPL; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Description
Light yellow powder; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Enzymes that hydrolyze fat; Found in plants, molds, bacteria, milk, and animal tissues; Used to improve food flavor and detergent action, and therapeutically, as a digestive enzyme; [Merck Index] Used as a flavoring agent, enzyme, and processing aid for foods; [FDA]
Comments
No developmental toxicity observed in rats or mice orally administered up to 4,500 mg/kg on days 7-13 of gestation; [Shepard's Catalog of Teratogenic Agents] Oral lethal-dose (rat) > 10,400 mg/kg; [RTECS] May cause irritation; May cause allergic reactions in sensitive individuals; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS] See "ENZYMES."
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