Lactose - Law Dictionary Search Results
Home Dictionary Name: lactoselactose intolerance
A physiological condition in which lactose cannot be hydrolyzed in the intestine leading to uncomfortable gaseousness cramps or diarrhea after eating a lactose containing food such as milk or ice cream The symptoms may be prevented by ingesting a preparation of beta galactosidase before or together with dairy products...
Galactose
A white crystalline sugar C6H12O6 isomeric with dextrose obtained by the decomposition of milk sugar and also from certain gums When oxidized it forms mucic acid Called also lactose though it is not lactose proper...
Dulcite
A white sugarlike substance C6H8OH2 occurring naturally in a manna from Madagascar and in certain plants and produced artificially by the reduction of galactose and lactose or milk sugar...
Lactin
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lactose
The main sugar present in milk called also sugar of milk or milk sugar When isolated pure it is obtained crystalline it is separable from the whey by evaporation and crystallization It is a disaccharide with the formula C12H22O11 being chemically 4 beta D galactosido D glucose It has a slightly sweet taste is dextrorotary and is much less soluble in water than either cane sugar or glucose Formerly called lactin When hydrolyzed it yields glucose and galactose In cells it may be hydrolyzed by the enzyme beta galactosidase...
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