The utilization of pineapple wastes as a source of bioactive compounds, especially in proteolytic enzymes, is an alter- native means. Bromelain and other cysteine proteases are well known enzymes present in different parts of pineap- ple (Ketnawa et al., 2010; Rolle, 1998; Schieber et al., 2001). Bromelain has been used commercially in the food indus- try, in certain cosmetics and in dietary supplements (Uhlig, 1998; Walsh, 2002). It is used for meat tenderizing, brewing, baking, as well as for the production of protein hydrolysates