The Difference Between Nattokinase & Rutin

Nattokinase and rutin are derivative compounds from different sources with different health properties in humans. They both have positive health properties in the cardiovascular system, but this is where the similarities end.

Type of Molecule

• Nattokinase is an enzyme. Enzymes are protein structures that catalyze, or speed up, chemical reactions. Nattokinase acts like plasmin, a naturally occurring enzyme in mammalian blood that dissolves unwanted clots in the circulatory system.

  Rutin is a bioflavonoid. Bioflavonoids are a group of pigments in plants, fruits and vegetables largely responsible for color. Rutin binds and amplifies the effect of vitamin C.

Source

• Nattokinase develops only in soybeans during fermentation of the Japanese food natto. It is not present in any other soybean products and does not occur naturally.

  Rutin occurs naturally in a variety of plants, fruits and vegetables. Buckwheat comprises the richest source, but rutin is found in abundance in citrus fruits and apple peels as well.

Health Benefits

• Nattokinase, like plasmin, dissolves fibrin, which binds platelets together forming clots. This anticoagulant property slightly thins the blood, helping increase circulation and preventing hardening and narrowing of arteries.

  Rutin has a variety of health benefits. It has anti-inflammatory, anti-viral and antioxidant properties. Rutin strengthens capillaries and can help prevent venous edema, which is an accumulation of fluids outside the veins. This causes pressure on the veins making it difficult to circulate blood in the extremities.