Anti-wrinkle creams that really work... 1  A chemical called Matrixyl used in some anti-wrinkle creams may double the amount of collagen in skin. 2  Collagen is needed to keep skin elastic and give it a plump, youthful feel-but production declines with age. 3  Scientists say Matrixyl can help the skin produce more.
Bromelain is an enzyme found in pineapple juice and in the pineapple stem. People use it for medicine. Bromelain is used for reducing swelling (inflammation), especially of the nose and sinuses, after surgery or injury.
Pineapple Enzyme Bromelain Destroys Cancer. The enzyme bromelain, found in pineapple, is one of several natural foods you can use to prevent cancer, fight cancer if you have it, and minimize the effects of radiation therapy that often cause as much damage to healthy cells as they do to cancerous cells.