The
digestive enzymes market consists of sale of
digestive enzymes and related services used to ease
up the digestion of food in stomach. Digestive
enzymes are enzymes in the digestive system that
break large molecules into smaller digestible
molecules to be absorbed by the body. The digestive
enzymes market commercially provides these enzymes
as dietary supplements or drugs to be taken orally
when the body fails to produce enough enzymes
naturally for the digestion of fats, proteins and
carbohydrates.
The main types of digestive enzymes are
carbohydrates, protease, lipase and other enzyme
types. Lipase is a protein produced by the pancreas;
a small organ located near the stomach that aids in
fat digestion. The enzymes are originated from
animal, fungi, microbial, and plant that are used
for indigestion, chronic pancreatitis, irritable
bowel syndrome and other applications. The various
distribution channel include retail stores and
online stores.
The global digestive enzymes market size is expected
to grow from $0.75 billion in 2021 to $0.82 billion
in 2022 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of
9.2%. The growth in the market is mainly due to the
companies resuming their operations and adapting to
the new normal while recovering from the COVID-19
impact, which had earlier led to restrictive
containment measures involving social distancing,
remote working, and the closure of commercial
activities that resulted in operational challenges.
The digestive enzymes market is expected to reach
$1.17 billion in 2026 at a CAGR of 9.3%.
The rising prevalence of gastrointestinal disorder
among different age groups drives the growth of the
digestive enzymes market. Gastrointestinal disorders
include disorders in the gastrointestinal tract
starting from mouth, oesophagus, stomach, small
intestine, large intestine, and anus caused due to
lack of digestive enzymes. The gastrointestinal
disorders require the digestive enzymes to be taken
orally as a dietary supplement or as a drug. The
increased rates of gastrointestinal disorders are
linked to smoking, diet and genetics, sanitation,
increased use of antibiotics and the changing
environmental factors due to industrialization and
urbanization. According to the American
Gastroenterological Association's survey published
in April 2020 on worldwide prevalence and burden of
functional gastrointestinal disorder, among 73,076
adult respondents, about 40.3% people met diagnostic
criteria for at least 1 functional gastrointestinal
disorders (FGIDs). FGID were more prevalent among
women than men. A large-scale multinational study
found that more than 40% of population is having
FGIDs across the globe. Therefore, the increase in
the prevalence of digestive diseases contributes to
the growth of the market.
The potential side effects of digestive enzyme
supplements and drugs restrain the growth of
digestive enzymes market. Continuous intake of
digestive enzyme increases dependency on the
digestive enzymes resulting in weaker digestive
system over time. The weakened digestive system
leads to digestive distress, gas, nausea, bloating,
decreased stomach acid and allergic reactions
accompanied with diarrhoea, and vomiting. For
instance, digestive enzyme bromelain causes thinning
of the blood and increases the risk of excess
bleeding. The thinning of the blood is the result of
the anti-platelet activity caused by the drug. Thus,
the side effects caused by the excess and continuous
intake of digestive enzymes negatively impacts the
growth of the digestive enzyme market.
The companies in digestive enzymes market are
investing towards developing customized digestive
enzymes. These customized digestive enzymes are
condition-specific enzymes to support digestion for
digestive sensitive patients and may contain
multiple enzymes in the same product. The companies
involved in manufacturing digestive enzymes are
developing customized digestive enzymes to ease the
digestion of different types of food. For instance,
Sabinsa, a USA based provider of herbal extracts,
cosmeceuticals, minerals, dietary supplements,
formulated DigeZyme. DigeZyme is a multi-enzyme
complex comprising of five different enzymes,
namely, cellulase, lactase, amylase, lipase, and
protease. It is widely used by the people who have
difficulty in digesting carbohydrates, fats, and
proteins, respectively. The companies are
increasingly investing towards developing customized
digestive enzymes.
In January 2020, Nestlé, a Switzerland based food
and drink processing corporation, entered into an
asset purchase agreement with Allergan, an Ireland
based pharmaceutical company that acquires,
develops, and markets brand name drugs, to acquire
Zenpep for an amount undisclosed. Through the
acquisition Nestle aims to expand its medical
nutrition portfolio by including Zenpep product to
support food ingestion, digestion and absorption.
Zenpep is a medication for people who cannot digest
food properly due to the lack of digestive enzymes.
Major players in the digestive enzymes market are
Garden of Life, Biotics Research Corporation, Klaire
Laboratories, Abbott Nutrition, AbbVie Inc.,
Allergan PLC, Johnson & Johnson Inc. Amway
Corporation, Food State Inc., Matsun Nutrition,
Metagenics Inc., Twinlab Corporation, Food State
Inc., AST Enzymes, VEMO 99 OOD, Advanced Vital
Enzymes Pvt. Ltd., Zeus Biotech Limited, Vox
Nutrition Inc., Enzyme Bioscience Pvt. Ltd.,
Metagenics, XYMOGEN Inc., Douglas Laboratories,
Thorne Research, Integrative Therapeutics LLC, Pure
Encapsulations, Ortho Molecular Products Inc.,
Designs for Health Inc., Master Supplements Inc.,
and Proteozymes.
North America was the largest region in the
digestive enzymes market in 2021. The Middle East is
expected to be the fargest growing region in the
forecast period. The regions covered in the
digestive enzymes market report are Asia-Pacific,
Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South
America, Middle East and Africa.
The countries covered in the digestive enzymes
market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France,
Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South
Korea, UK, USA.
The global digestive enzymes market is segmented -
1) By Enzyme Type: Carbohydrates, Protease, Lipase,
Other Enzyme Types
2) By Origin: Animal, Fungi, Microbial, Plant
3) By Application: Indigestion, Chronic
Pancreatitis, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Other
Applications
4) By Distribution Channel: Retail Stores, Online
Stores