Which fruits contain bromelain? Only pineapple
                                
                                
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                                Over a century ago, in 1891, the Venezuelan chemist Vicente Marcano first discovered the enzyme complex we know as bromelain from the pineapple fruit. This potent compound, a mixture of proteolytic enzymes, is exclusively sourced from the pineapple plant, despite a common misconception that other fruits contain it as well.