Douglas Laboratories Betaine Plus has been discontinued by the manufacturer. Check out Betaine HCI Pepsin instead! Betaine Plus® supplies 650 mg of Betaine HCl and 140 mg of Pepsin in each easy to swallow capsule. Betaine Hydrochloride and pepsin (from porcine) aid in the digestion of proteins and food in the stomach. Ingredients Serving Size: 1 Vegetarian Capsule Amount/Serving Beatine (as beatine HCl) 496 mg Pepsin (1:10,000, form porcine) 140 mg Other Ingredients: Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (capsule), vegetable stearate, silica, microcrystalline cellulose Suggested Use As a dietary supplement, adults take 1 capsule with each meal or as directed by your healthcare professional. More Info. The breakdown of dietary protein begins in the stomach where gastric hydrochloric acid (HCl) assumes an important role in protein digestion and other processes. Hydrochloric acid acts as a catalyst in the activation of pepsin from pepsinogen. Active pepsin is a proteolytic enzyme which splits large protein molecules into smaller polypeptides. Additionally, hydrochloric acid acts directly on dietary proteins by loosening up their macromolecular structure (denaturing). Gastric hydrochloric acid also helps reduce poorly available trivalent ferric iron into more soluble and absorbable divalent ferrous iron.
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