Substitute for Lactose and Gluten Intolerance
Riya, (one of Pharmapolice’s loyal readers), asked us what she should use as an alternative to cow’s milk as she
was allergic towards lactose and gluten. In our attempt to help Riya we
found out the following which might help our other readers equally.
Researches by scientists have, have resulted
in the development of alternatives to yoghurt using using grains and nuts with probioticbacteria. Studies conducted at Polytechnic University of Valencia,
have obtained new products from grains and nuts by fermentation with the
aid of probiotic bacteria. This is what they call “ vegetable milk" and
present it as an alternative for conventional yoghurt.
According to
Science daily, “these products are specially designed keeping in mind,
people with allergies to milk, lactose or gluten intolerance along with pregnant
women."
From the
laboratories at the Institute of food engineering for development, a team worked
with almonds, oats and hazelnuts and will soon evaluate the use of walnuts and
chestnuts as raw materials for these products.
The
Institute of agrochemistry and food technology (IATA-CSIC) and the university
college of Dublin (Ireland) have also taken part in the study.
