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On Sunday 19 March 2006 9:22 am, heidi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> If there were lactase in raw milk, it would self-digest just sitting
> there.  (At least the lactose would be broken down, which would alter
> the composition of the milk.)
>
> Lactase is an enzyme produced in the digestive tract--not in the udder.
 Thank you for the correction!   Here's a statement from the Wikipedia entry 
for raw milk -  is this accurate?  

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Enzymes are destroyed by pasteurization which would aid in digestion. Lactase 
is an enzyme (created by bacteria present in raw milk, but not pasteurized) 
that aids digestion of the milk sugar lactose, and so some lactose intolerant 
individuals can drink non-pasteurized fermented milk products.
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