Another enzyme question

[Guest guest]

CereCalase is a blend from National Enzyme Company. It contains the

following fiber digesting enzymes for digestin non-starch

polysaccharides (NSPs):

- hemicellulase

- beta-glucanase

- phytase

- has cellulase and a little amylase activity

>>>> **Is cellulase part of CereCalase or Xylanase?

Cellulase is part of CereCalase. The CereCalase is a made up name to

represent the entire unique blend. Then they sell this blend to other

companies to use in their product. There are a number of companies

that include CereCalase in their products for the NSP fraction in

foods.

If you look on the Candidase label, it actually gives the units in

activity for:

- Cellulase *Therablend* and

- Protease *Therablend*

Enzymedica uses a system they refer to as Therablend. It means they

blend several types of cellulases or proteases together so breaks

down a piece of cellulase or protein more thoroughly. It means a

blend for a more therapeutic result. Here is a description here:

http://www.enzymedica.com/therablend.php

CereCalase blending would be similar to the Therablend idea of

combining several similar but different enzymes together to more

completely digest the food molecule.

This is very similar to the blend of 3 proteases in Peptizyde or AFP

to more completely digest casein and gluten. Other products have

proteases but they aren't efficient on casein and gluten. And just

putting DPP IV in a capsule didn't work out too hot either. You need

all three enzymes to completely get all the essential casein and

gluten bonds.

The blending can allow a product to contain less quantity of enzymes

because they make up for it with efficiency. That is part of the art

of enzymes besides the science. But it really takes some expertise to

blend enzymes...sort of a specialization. That is why a lot of

companies just toss some of everything in a capsule and don't have

more than 1 or 2 enzyme products in their entire supplement line.

If this is getting way too involved, I apologize.

Candidase and No-Fenol both can work on yeast because they both have

the blends of cellulases, granted the blends are different. Candidase

has the extra proteases which are the other part of yeast organism.

Yeast consist of proteins as well as cellulase.

No-Fenol does not include the proteases, but since most people using

No-Fenol also used Peptizyde (which is all proteases), it didn't seem

to matter that much. The thing that makes No-Fenol unique is the high

xylanse. It could the xylanase that makes No-Fenol so effective with

phenolic foods, but this isn't known for sure. And the xylanases may

have some effect on yeast, but how much is not known.

I have noticed though that several people originally using No-Fenol

for yeast along with Peptizyde have switched to Candidase now that

they no longer need Peptizyde for casein and gluten. Cost may also be

a factor depending on where you get either one. I've wondered too if

one was more effective than the other but it really hasn't been a

tested issue. If anyone has experiences to volunteer, it would be

good to hear.

You could just get one bottle of one and try it, then get one bottle

of the other and try it. Then go with whichever one works best for

you.

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[Guest guest]

I'n not sure how to compare Candidase and no-Fenol as they have

different units used.

Candidase has Cellulase 60,000CU and Protease 200,000HUT (2 capsules)

No-fenol has xylanase 32,000XU and Cerecalase 1,500MU 1 capsule

Does anyone know which is stronger per capsule?

Thanks!

andrea