Lactose

The carbohydrate of milk, sometimes called milk sugar, a disaccharide of glucose and galactose.

A 12-carbon disaccharide milk sugar derived from whey.

A disaccharide composed of glucose and galactose; milk sugar.

The sugar found in milk. Lactose is a disaccharide composed of glucose and galactose.

Sugar in milk, needing lactasein enzyme to digest.

Milk sugar. A disaccharide produced from the condensation of glucose and galactose, a significant dietary carbohydrate from animal origin.

A type of sugar found in milk.

The sugar of milk, chemically a combination of glucose and galactose, to which it is broken down in the intestine.

A type of sugar that is present in milk and milk products.

A disaccharide present in milk; when hydrolyzed by lactase, glucose and galactose result.

Lactose is a disaccharide produced from the monosaccharides glucose and galactose. It is the primary sugar found in milk. Lactose is digested to its complementary monosaccharides by the enzyme lactase, which is secreted at the brush border of the small intestine. If inadequate amounts of lactase are produced by the body, lactose intolerance occurs, in which the individual cannot tolerate large (or sometimes even small) amounts of lactose.

Sugar (made up of glucose and galactose) found only in milk; it is split into its constituent sugars by the enzyme lactase.

A disaccharide found in milk of all mammals; it is made up of the monosaccharides glucose and galactose.

A sugar excreted in urine. Its levels are elevated in late pregnancy, during lactation, and in certain rare metabolic diseases.

The principal sugar in both human and cow’s milk. Lactose is converted to lactic acid by bacteria such as Lactobacillus, resulting in the production of cheese and yogurt. In digestion, lactose is broken down into constituent sugars by lactase, an enzyme that is secreted in the small intestine. Some people, especially those of middle Eastern and African descent, have low or nonexistent levels of this enzyme and are therefore unable to absorb lactose; they are considered lactose-intolerant.

A sugar, consisting of one molecule of glucose and one of galactose, found only in milk. Lactose is split into its constituent sugars by the enzyme lactase, which is secreted in the small intestine. This enzyme is missing or is of low activity in certain people of some Eastern and African races. This leads to the inability to absorb lactose, known as lactose intolerance.

A disaccharide that on hydrolysis yields glucose and galactose. Bacteria can convert it into lactic and butyric acids, as in the souring of milk. The milk of mammals contains 4% to 7% lactose. Its presence in the urine may be indicative of obstruction to flow of milk after cessation of nursing. Commercial lactose is a fine white powder that will not dissolve in cold water.

This is a compound sugar molecule made up of two smaller sugar molecules: glucose and galactose. It is commonly known as lactose, which is the primary sugar found in milk.

Many individuals experience an allergic reaction and digestive discomfort when exposed to a particular saccharide present in milk.

Lactose, a disaccharide type of sugar, is present in milk. Due to its mild sweetness compared to cane sugar, lactose is occasionally utilized in the creation of beverages with a high energy content, which are palatable without being excessively sweet. This sugar is also commonly found in baby formula designed for infants.