Peanut Allergy, Allergen Composition, and Methods of Reducing Allergenicity: A Review. 2013

Peanut Allergy, Allergen Composition, and Methods of Reducing Allergenicity: A Review.

Abstract

Peanut allergy affects 1-2% of the world’s population. It is dangerous, and usually lifelong, and it greatly decreases the life quality of peanut-allergic individuals and their families. In a word, peanut allergy has become a major health concern worldwide. Thirteen peanut allergens are identified, and they are briefly introduced in this paper. Although there is no feasible solution to peanut allergy at present, many methods have shown great promise. This paper reviews methods of reducing peanut allergenicity, including physical methods (heat and pressure, PUV), chemical methods (tannic acid and magnetic beads), and biological methods (conventional breeding, irradiation breeding, genetic engineering, enzymatic treatment, and fermentation).

 Link To:
Zhou Y1, Wang JS2, Yang XJ1, Lin DH1, Gao YF1, Su YJ1, Yang S2, Zhang YJ2, Zheng JJ1.
Peanut Allergy, Allergen Composition, and Methods of Reducing Allergenicity: A Review.Int J Food Sci. 2013;2013:909140. doi: 10.1155/2013/909140. Epub 2013 Jul 21.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26904614
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4745518/

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