Bromelain, a powerful enzyme found in high concentrations in pineapple skin and core, helps to cut down inflammation in the body. It’s been touted for reducing swelling after surgery or injury, and works as an anti-inflammatory in the sinuses and throughout the body. Bromelain is a type of enzyme called a proteolytic enzyme. It is found in fresh pineapple juice and in the pineapple core. Bromelain causes the body to make substances that fight pain and swelling. Bromelain also contains chemicals