Ficain ({EC number|3.4.22.3}, ficin, debricin, higueroxyl delabarre) is an enzyme that is derived from figs latex. It is of a family of proteases known as the cysteine endopeptidases, a group that also includes papain derived from papaya latex, bromelase (bromelain) extracted from pineapple stem, calpain, caspases, cathespisin B, and chymopapain. ... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ficain