small, taste-free tablets,dissolve in the stomach where they are needed, with the enzyme pepsin, to help break down protein ,made to gmp standardsthis is a specialist product for aiding digestion which supplies a relevant level of betaine, a compound that releases hydrochloric acid, plus pepsin, an enzyme that breaks down proteins in food.the stomach naturally produces hydrochloric acid to keep its contents acidic. this is important for effective digestion by enzymes and for killing pathogenic bacteria present in the food so that the ingested food is sterilised. it also allows vitamin b12 to be extracted from the food we eat. however as we age, we tend to produce less acid and so a supplement can be useful to help replace some of the lost acidity.