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Lactose, or milk sugar, is a
disaccharide composed of
galactose and
glucose and has the
molecular formula C12H22O11.
Lactose makes up
around 2–8% of milk...
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Lactose intolerance is
caused by a
lessened ability or a
complete inability to
digest lactose, a
sugar found in
dairy products.
Humans vary in the amount...
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lactose operon (lac operon) is an
operon required for the
transport and
metabolism of
lactose in E. coli and many
other enteric bacteria. Although...
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February is the
second month of the year in the
Julian and
Gregorian calendars. The
month has 28 days in
common years and 29 in leap years, with the 29th...
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Lactase persistence or
lactose tolerance is the
continued activity of the
lactase enzyme in adulthood,
allowing the
digestion of
lactose in milk. In most mammals...
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varying degrees. Some
people avoid some or all
dairy products because of
lactose intolerance, veganism,
environmental concerns,
other health reasons or...
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Lactose-free milk is a form of milk with the
lactose absent,
usually replaced with
galactose and glucose.
Lactose-free milk is
usually consumed by individuals...
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lactose down into
glucose and galactose. As a
result of the fermentation,
lactose levels are
decreased by 20–30% with
respect to the
initial lactose levels...
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galactooligosaccharides (GOS, stachyose, raffinose),
disaccharides (
lactose),
monosaccharides (fructose), and
sugar alcohols (polyols), such as sorbitol...
- Milk
contains many nutrients,
including calcium and protein, as well as
lactose and
saturated fat.
Immune factors and immune-modulating
components in milk...
