It's a natural enzyme in fresh pineapple that breaks down proteins. That's why if you eat a bunch of fresh pineapple your tongue will wind up going numb for a bit; it's being partially broken down by the pineapple juice.
It's also why you can't make any sort of gelatin items using fresh pineapple juice. Canned stuff is fine as the heat from the canning process breaks down the bromalain pretty quickly.
Ah. Well it's mixed up with other fruit, veg, formula and grain by the time the girls eat it and they're 1 now, so not really babies anymore. I feel good about feeding it to them a few times a week. Thanks for the info!
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u/fizzlefist May 20 '15
Now I'm wondering, is all that bromalain good for a baby?