H2O: soluble49.00 - 51.00 mg/mL, clear to very slightly hazy, colorless
form
Solid
pka
12.02±0.70(Predicted)
color
White to Pale Yellow
Stability
Hygroscopic
Description
4-O-β-Galactopyranosyl-D-mannopyranose (2-epi-Lactose, 2-epilactose), a nondigestible epimer of lactose, may be used to study its value as a prebiotic sugar that promotes intestinal mineral, especially calcium, absorption.