Peter,

Never heard of this before.   Can you share more about it?

Donna G

consider it a 'helper', 'not' a potential cure.

Serrapeptase an enzyme produced by the larval form of the silk moth.[but
now cultured through fermentation of bacteria naturally present in the
human intestines]

been around for quite a while, and is produced and sold by companies in
just about every country including the u.s., g.b., virtually every asian
rim, etc,etc.

many studies - this is one of those that works for some, but many get no
effect. be very careful of 'how' it is 'delivered' - gel cap vs enteric -
see:

"Serrapeptase, also known as Serratia peptidase, is a proteolytic enzyme
isolated from the non-pathogenic enterobacteria Serratia E15. When
consumed in unprotected tablets or capsules, the enzyme is destroyed by
acid in the stomach. However, enterically-coated tablets enable the enzyme
to pass through the stomach unchanged, and be absorbed in the intestine.
Serrapeptase is found in negligible amounts in the urine, suggesting that
it is transported directly from the intestine into the bloodstream."

In Germany and other European countries, serrapeptase is a common
treatment for inflammatory and traumatic swellings, and much of the
research that exists on this substance is of European origin. One
double-blind study was conducted by German researchers to determine the
effect of serrapeptase on post-operative swelling and pain. This study
involved sixty-six patients who were treated surgically for fresh rupture
of the lateral collateral ligament of the knee. On the third
post-operative day, the group receiving serrapeptase exhibited a 50
percent reduction of swelling, compared to the controls. The patients
receiving serrapeptase also became more rapidly pain-free than the
controls, and by the tenth day, the pain had disappeared completely.

also see:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=2
257960&dopt=Abstract

i was part of this group, and was one that got  - zilch...ah well.