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Lacteeze Tablets

  • 23 Nov 2012 1:01 AM
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    Message # 1144054
    Deleted user

    Hi everyone

    Can anyone please tell me if there are any items included in the ingredients list below that need to be avoided from a "sugar free" perspective.   What on earth is Microcrystalline Cellulose????  It sounds like something that should be avoided.  I hope not though as I need to use these tablets as I am lactose intolerant.  I know you can buy other brands from ebay but in Perth these are the only ones I can find. 

    INGREDIENTS

    Dextrose, microcrystalline cellulose, lactase (4,000 FCC lactase units), calcium stearate and natural mint flavour.

    Lactase source: Aspergillus

     

    Thanks

    Jane
  • 24 Nov 2012 4:30 PM
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    Reply # 1145005 on 1144054
    Anonymous
    Jane O'Neil wrote:

    Hi everyone

    Can anyone please tell me if there are any items included in the ingredients list below that need to be avoided from a "sugar free" perspective.   What on earth is Microcrystalline Cellulose????  It sounds like something that should be avoided.  I hope not though as I need to use these tablets as I am lactose intolerant.  I know you can buy other brands from ebay but in Perth these are the only ones I can find. 

    INGREDIENTS

    Dextrose, microcrystalline cellulose, lactase (4,000 FCC lactase units), calcium stearate and natural mint flavour.

    Lactase source: Aspergillus

    Thanks

    Jane


    Dextrose is another name for glucose.

    From Wikipedia:
    Microcrystalline cellulose is a term for refined wood pulp and is used as a texturizer, an anti-caking agent, a fat substitute, anemulsifier, an extender, and a bulking agent in food production.
    I don't know why you would want to eat it.

    From Wikipedia:
    Lactase is essential for digestive hydrolysis of lactose in milk. Deficiency of the enzyme causes lactose intolerance.[4]
    Same comment as above.

    Calcium stearate:
    It is also the main component of soap scum,
    Ditto

    Natural mint flavour: Excipient (pharmacologically inactive substance)

    You can find most of this stuff by Googling  and Wikipedia is a pretty reliable source of information

    JohnN

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