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Possible Interaction: Papain and Progesterone

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Papain

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Progesterone

Research Papers that Mention the Interaction

Progesterone (5 mg/kg sc) daily for one month after development of the papain lesion , caused a significant decrease in FRC values; untreated control emphysematous rats maintained elevated values.
Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine. Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine  •  1974  |  View Paper
The tropical fruit contains an enzyme called papain which suppresses progesterone , a sex hormone needed to prepare the uterus for conception and to maintain the pregnancy.
Asiaweek  •  1994  |  View Paper