Features of lactase

Its function is to digest lactose and hydrolyze lactose into galactose and glucose that can be absorbed by the body. Lactase, also known as β-galactosidase, is a digestive enzyme in the human body. It uses breast milk powder as the main source of nutrition. The most important small-range lactase in infants and young children is to digest lactose. The lactose is hydrolyzed into galactose and glucose that can be absorbed by the body. If the human body lacks lactase, it will cause barriers to the digestion and absorption of lactose. Some patients will have clinical symptoms of indigestion such as abdominal distension, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. It is generally called lactose intolerance. Some people will have this condition when they drink milk on an empty stomach. It is called lactose intolerance.