| Lactobacillus |
BACTERIA that create lactic acid.
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| lactose intolerance |
the inability to digest milk products due to the lack of the ENZYME lactase, which breaks down milk sugar (lactose).
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| lactose tolerance test |
measures the amount of glucose (simple sugar that is created from lactose) absorbed two hours after drinking a high-lactose liquid. This tells how well the body is digesting lactose.
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| lactose |
is a disaccharide of milk which on hydrolysis yields glucose and galactose. Bacteria can convert it into lactic acid and butyric acid, as in the souring of milk. It is used in infant feeding formulas, in other foods and as an osmotic laxative and diuretic. Lactose is not tolerated in many persons after weaning, owing to a reduce lactase activity.
Ãâó: www.springboard4health.com/notebook/dict_l.html
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| lactose |
The sugar found in milk. The body breaks lactose down into galactose and glucose.
Ãâó: www.ukhealthcare.uky.edu/patient/glossary/glossary...
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