Papain

Abstract

Papain is a proteolytic enzymes produced from the latex of the green papaya fruits. It has high protein hydrolysing capacity. Papain is used in many industries. At present, the food industries are the biggest users of papain, primarily for chill proofing of beer, tenderising of meat and freeing of food proteins. Other applications are in tanning of leather and hides, degumming of silk, cheese manufacture, treatment of vegetable proteins, as fish hydrolysates, in treatment of fish protein concentrate and fish meals, in pharmaceuticals, aroma and perfume industries and in effluent treatment etc.