Product Description
Product Name: Papain
Active Ingredient: Papain
CAS NO.: 9001-73-4
Appearance: White Powder
Specification: 2000000u/g
Shelf Life: 24 Months
Grade: Food Grade
MOQ: 1 KG
Package: Bottle, Bag, Aluminum Foil Bag
Storage: Store in a cool and dry place, keep away from strong light and heat.
Introduction
Papain is a proteolytic enzyme derived from the papaya fruit, known for its various applications across multiple industries.
Function
– Papain is a versatile proteolytic enzyme used across food processing, textile, leather, and cosmetic manufacturing industries.
– Papain is applied for hydrolyzing animal and plant proteins, making tenderizer, and hydrolyzing placenta.
– Papain can be included in protein and grease cosmetic products to whiten and smooth skin, and lighten freckles.
– Papain is used in soap, washing agents, detergents, and hand soap.
– Papain can eliminate dirt, grease, bacteria, and is safe to use.
Application
– Enzyme Ingredient for Manufacturing: Papain is used as a base enzyme ingredient in manufacturing and formulation. Available in multiple activity grades for precise formulation requirements.
– Food Industry: By adopting enzymatic reactions, papain can hydrolyze food macromolecules into small molecular peptides or amino acids, effectively transforming protein for use in food ingredient manufacturing and protein hydrolysate production.
– Beauty and Cosmetics Industry: Adding papain to cosmetics containing protein, oils, and fats has special functions such as whitening, beautifying, spot removal, improving metabolism, and skin improvement. It can be used in diet teas, skin care products, and more.
– Daily Cosmetic Products: Used in fancy soaps, soaps, detergents, washing powders, etc., to remove stains efficiently, disinfect, and sterilize.
– Feed Industry: Used as feed additives to develop protein sources, aiding in absorption, increasing feed utilization rates, saving costs, aiding animal digestion, and promoting growth.
– Leather Industry: Can be used to make depilating agents and tan leather with papain. In the textile industry, it can be used to treat wool, silk refining, providing softness, comfort, resistance to contraction, and more.
– Cell Culture: Papain is used in preparing cell cultures as the first step in separating cells. It can hydrolyze small tissue masses within 10 minutes, disconnecting cells from the extracellular matrix; protease inhibitors are then used to stop the reaction and prevent further cell cracking. Organized tissue pieces can be turned into single-cell suspensions using a Pasteur pipette.
– Immunology: In immunology, papain can be used to cut immune globulin (antibody) Fc fragments (crystallizable) and Fab fragments (antigen).
Mechanism
Papain works by breaking down peptide bonds in proteins, leading to the hydrolysis of protein molecules into smaller peptides and amino acids.
Characteristics
Papain is characterized by its ability to function in a wide range of pH levels and temperatures, making it a versatile enzyme for various applications.
Product Standard
Papain meets the standards set for food and industrial applications, ensuring its purity and efficacy.
Specifications
– Appearance: White Powder
– Active Ingredient: Papain
– CAS NO.: 9001-73-4
– Specification: 2000000u/g
– Shelf Life: 24 Months
– Grade: Food Grade
– MOQ: 1 KG
Recommended Dosage
The recommended dosage varies based on the application; consult specific product guidelines for best results.
Safe Handling Precautions
Use appropriate personal protective equipment when handling papain, and avoid inhalation or direct contact with skin.
Package
1 kg / bag
Storage
Store in a cool and dry place, keep away from strong light and heat.
Safety
Papain is generally recognized as safe when used as directed in food and industrial applications.
