Food intolerance

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-004579",
  "term": "Food intolerance",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A non-immunological adverse physiological response to a food or food component at a dose normally tolerated. The reaction results from an inability to process or metabolize the substance, such as in lactose intolerance, which is caused by a deficiency of the enzyme lactase. Unlike a food allergy, it does not involve the immune system and its symptoms are generally less severe.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2007, 79, 1153. 'Glossary of terms used in toxicology, 2nd edition (IUPAC Recommendations 2007)' on page 1225 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200779071153)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/food-intolerance/"
}