Table 1.
Characteristics of human intestinal samples and comparison of disaccharidase activities in the small intestinal region of individual subject
| N | Sex | Age | Maltase | Sucrase | Palatinase (Isomaltase) | Trehalase | Lactase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M | 51 | 67.8 | 14.0 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 0.5 |
| 2 | F | 55 | 99.4 | 25.4 | 6.5 | 8.2 | 1.2 |
| 3 | M | 74 | 87.1 | 15.7 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
| 4 | F | 68 | 47.5 | 9.0 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.2 |
| 5 | F | 63 | 84.5 | 13.3 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.2 |
| Mean ± SD | 77.3 (20.1) | 15.5 (6.1) | 4.1 (1.5) | 2.7 (3.1) | 0.6 (0.5) |
Notes: Values are mean ± SD from 5 humans and expressed μ moles of substrate hydrolyzed/mg protein/h at 37°C, pH 6.0.
Abbreviations: M, male; F, female; SD, standard deviation.