Lactose: References & Edit History
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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Article title updated for style. | Nov 11, 2026 | ||
| Invalidated site: CAMEO Chemicals - Lactose. | Oct 12, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: Frontiers - Frontiers in Nutrition - An in vitro analysis of how lactose modifies the gut microbiota structure and function of adults in a donor-independent manner. | Mar 09, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Spruce Eats - The Facts on Lactose. | Jan 27, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: WebMD - Foods High in Lactose. | Aug 04, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Verywell Health - What Is Lactose? | May 28, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Academia - Lactose: Crystallization, hydrolysis and value-added derivatives (PDF). | Apr 05, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Cleveland Clinic - How Lactose Fits Into (and Complicates) Your Diet. | Feb 18, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Medicine LibreTexts - What Are Nutrients? | Dec 28, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: University of Groningen - The Importance of Lactose in the Human Diet (PDF). | Dec 28, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Journal of Dairy Science - Lactose: Properties and Uses. | Oct 03, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: International Dairy Federation - Chemical and physical properties of lactose. | Aug 09, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: CAMEO Chemicals - Lactose. | Jun 12, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: PennStateExtension - Lactose in Cow Milk and Digestion in Humans. | May 02, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: PennStateExtension - Lactose in Cow Milk and Digestion in Humans. | May 02, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Lactose digestion in humans: intestinal lactase appears to be constitutive whereas the colonic microbiome is adaptable. | Mar 09, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Chemistry LibreTexts - Lactose. | Oct 15, 2022 | ||
| Added an image showing lactose crystals. | Aug 25, 2016 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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