NOW Foods Bromelain 500 mg delivers a high-potency proteolytic enzyme extracted from the stem of pineapple (Ananas comosus) in a concentrated, therapeutically active dose. Bromelain's most recognized applications include reducing inflammation and swelling associated with injuries, surgery recovery, and sinusitis, as well as enhancing protein digestion when taken with meals. Taken between meals, bromelain acts systemically — reducing inflammatory markers and supporting tissue repair without the gastrointestinal side effects of NSAIDs. NOW Foods provides Bromelain at 2,400 GDU/g (gelatin-digesting units) per gram — a measure of actual enzymatic activity, not just milligrams — ensuring you receive genuinely active enzyme in every capsule. Manufactured in NOW's own GMP-certified facility with activity verification.