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About Leo Nollet
Expertise
Send me questions on the analysis and detection methods of food ingredients. How to analyze or detect food compounds or residues. Analysis methods of amino acids, peptides, proteins, sugars, organic acids, fats, etc...

Experience
I am a Ph. D. in Science

Organizations
Hogeschool Gent, Ghent, Belgium

Publications
Handbook of Food Analysis, M. Dekker, New York, 1996.
Food Analysis by HPLC, 2nd Ed., M. Dekker, New York, 2000.

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Food Science - enzyme

Expert: Leo Nollet - 10/27/2009

Question
Dear Leo

I could not find the right category. Hope you can help.

I'll like to know if we eat fresh fruits or vegetables or any raw thing, will we as human able to get those enzyme, ie will it benefit us or the enzyme in the fruits or vegetables is solely for breaking/digesting the fruit or vegetable. What if the fruits or vegetables is cut? Will the enzyme still be there? Can you obtain enzyme externally? I understand our bodies produce enzyme.

Also they say that preferably you should eat fruits on an empty stomach or before meal. Why is this so?

Thank you. Your reply is very much appreciated.

Cheers

Eddie

Answer
Dear Eddie,
See for fruits and enzymes http://www.healingdaily.com/detoxification-diet/enzymes.htm
You et benefit from fruit enzymes. They are helping digestion. When cutting enzymes are partially destroyed by oxygen. In food supplements you can 'buy' enzymes. Our bodies produce enzymes.
I don't see a difference when eating fruits.

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