Search
for

    Glossary Papain

    enzyme from papaya that breaks down proteins

    Papain is an enzyme derived from the papaya fruit that breaks down proteins into smaller peptides and amino acids. It is commonly used in meat tenderizers, digestive aids, and various cosmetic products due to its ability to gently exfoliate and remove dead skin cells.

    Related Terms

    Research 10 of 533

    1. Degradation of Human Hair by Papain Textile research journal · 1965 · 75 citations
    2. Histological evaluation of hair follicle due to papain's depilatory effect International journal of pharmaceutics · 2007 · 13 citations
    3. Proteolytic Enzymes Papain and Chymotrypsin Combined with Laser Techniques for the Management of Facial Hirsutism Planta Medica · 2022 · 1 citations
    4. Bioactive Proteolytic Enzymes Chymotrypsin and Papain as Adjuvants to Laser Hair Removal: Reducing the Risk of Paradoxical Hypertrichosis in Women with Facial Hirsutism Cosmetics · 2026
    5. In-silico analysis of papain fibrinolytic mechanism from Carica papaya Asia-Pacific Journal of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology · 2025
    6. Keratin film made of human hair as a nail plate model for studying drug permeation European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics · 2011 · 68 citations
    7. A Fatty Acid / Protein Complex in Human Hair Nature · 1961 · 19 citations
    8. The effect of proteolytic enzymes on hair follicles of transgenic mice expressing the lac Z‐protein in cells of the bulge region 1999 · 5 citations
    9. The effect of proteolytic enzymes on hair follicles of transgenic mice expressing the lac Z-protein in cells of the bulge region 1999 · 2 citations
    10. Temporary Chemical Depilation SWU eJournals System (Srinakharinwirot University) · 2012
    All research results →

    Community 1

    1. 36 MTF - Born balding, went bald, recovering hair Community · 7 Jun 2024

    Learn

    — no results

    Try a deeper search in learn →