Lactose hydrolysis %
  Fresh milk Pasteurized milk White cheese Whey
Control 0.319a ± 0.3 0.322b ± 0.02 6.12b ± 0.38 6.68b ± 0.03
Treated milk 0.319a ± 0.32 91.37a± 3.06 99.66a ± 1.28 99.81a± 0.08
LSD 0.072 4.89 3.27 0.15
Means ± SD values in columns followed by different letters in the same characteristic are significantly different (P ≤ 0.05).
LSD: least significant difference.
Table 2: Effect of apricot seeds β - galactosidase treatment on lactose contents of produced cheese.