Enzymes in papaya have a number of uses including tenderising meat and treating wounds.
Enzymes extracted from fruits like papaya, pineapple, kiwifruit and fig have uses as medicines, food-processing agents and dietary supplements.
Enzymes are globular proteins that control biological reactions. Digestive enzymes speed up the breakdown (hydrolysis) of food molecules into their...
Raw fruits can be used to tenderise meat before cooking because they contain enzymes that break down proteins.
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