Background Studies have shown wide variation in the prevalence of lactose malabsorption
across the world, but no systematic reviews or meta-analyses have recently assessed the …

β Galactosidases have been obtained from microorganisms such as fungi, bacteria and
yeasts; plants, animals cells, and from recombinant sources. The enzyme has two main …

Adult-type hypolactasia, also known as lactase non-persistence (lactose intolerance), is a
common autosomal recessive condition resulting from the physiological decline in activity of …

Lactose is the main carbohydrate in human and mammalian milk. Lactose requires
enzymatic hydrolysis by lactase into D-glucose and D-galactose before it can be absorbed …

The American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Nutrition presents an updated review of
lactose intolerance in infants, children, and adolescents. Differences between primary …

Globally,∼ 70% of adults are deficient in intestinal lactase, the enzyme required for the
digestion of lactose. In these individuals, the consumption of lactose-containing milk and …

▪ Abstract The enzyme lactase that is located in the villus enterocytes of the small intestine is
responsible for digestion of lactose in milk. Lactase activity is high and vital during infancy …

Food lactose and lactose intolerance are today hot topics in the field of food and nutrition.
About 70% of the adult world population is lactose-intolerant, due to low levels of intestinal …

Background The ability of adult humans to digest the milk sugar lactose-lactase persistence-
is a dominant Mendelian trait that has been a subject of extensive genetic, medical and …

Lactose malabsorption is a very common condition characterized by intestinal lactase
deficiency. Primary lactose malabsorption is an inherited deficit present in the majority of the …