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  • noun organic chemistry A sugar alcohol, 4-O-α-D-galactopyranosyl-D-glucitol, derived from lactulose; it is used as an artificial sweetener (E966)

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Examples

  • It's true that lactitol is made from lactose in a process called catalytic hydrogenation.

    Lactitol - Another Nondairy "Lact" Steve Carper 2008

  • Based on the data submitted, and assuming a lactose content in lactitol of less than 0.2% and a daily intake of lactitol of 10-20g, intolerance reactions due to lactose are unlikely since the intake of lactose would be up to 0. 04g which is lower than the dose of 10g generally tolerated in lactose mal-digesters.

    Lactitol - Another Nondairy "Lact" Steve Carper 2008

  • The applicant bases the evidence that lactitol preparations do not trigger cow’s milk allergic reactions on analytical data regarding the residual content of the two major milk proteins in lactitol preparations (up to 3. 2mg/kg for casein and 9. 7mg/kg for lactoglobulin).

    Lactitol - Another Nondairy "Lact" Steve Carper 2008

  • Lactaid lactase lactase drops lactic acid lactitol lactose lactose intolerance lactose intolerant lactose reduced lactose tolerance lactose-free lactose-free milk lactose-intolerance lactylate law laxatives

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  • Lactaid lactase lactase drops lactic acid lactitol lactose lactose intolerance lactose intolerant lactose reduced lactose tolerance lactose-free lactose-free milk lactose-intolerance lactylate law laxatives

    There's Lactose in All Animal Milks, Dummy! Steve Carper 2008

  • Those sweeteners appear on labels with such names as erythritol, lactitol, maltitol, mannitol, sorbitol, and xylitol.

    Q&A: Artificial sugar and stomach pain? 2010

  • Lactaid lactase lactase drops lactic acid lactitol lactose lactose intolerance lactose intolerant lactose reduced lactose tolerance lactose-free lactose-free milk lactose-intolerance lactylate law laxatives

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  • Lactaid lactase lactase drops lactic acid lactitol lactose lactose intolerance lactose intolerant lactose reduced lactose tolerance lactose-free lactose-free milk lactose-intolerance lactylate law laxatives

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  • Those sweeteners appear on labels with such names as erythritol, lactitol, maltitol, mannitol, sorbitol, and xylitol.

    Q&A: Artificial sugar and stomach pain? 2010

  • Lactaid lactase lactase drops lactic acid lactitol lactose lactose intolerance lactose intolerant lactose reduced lactose tolerance lactose-free lactose-free milk lactose-intolerance lactylate law laxatives

    Arico Gluten-Free, Casein-Free Cookies Steve Carper 2008

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