Journal
MOLECULAR NUTRITION & FOOD RESEARCH
Volume 62, Issue 1, Pages -Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.201700446
Keywords
cross-reactivity; legumes; peanut allergy; processing; soybean allergy
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- BONFOR Grant from the University of Bonn (Germany)
- German Research Foundation [JA 1007/2-1]
- CK-Care
- [SFB704]
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Peanut and soybean are members of the Leguminosae family. They are two of the eight foods that account for the most significant food allergies in the United States and Europe. Allergic reactions to other legume species can be of importance in other regions of the world. The major allergens from peanut and soybean have been extensively analyzed and members of new protein families identified as potential marker allergens for symptom severity. Important recent advances concerning their molecular properties or clinical relevance have been made. Therefore, there is increasing interest in the characterization of allergens from other legume species such as lupine, lentil, chickpea, green bean, or pea. As legumes are mainly consumed after thermal processing, knowledge about the effect of such processing on the allergenicity of legumes has increased during the last years. In the present review, recent advances in the identification of allergens from peanut, soybean, lupine, and other legume species are summarized and discussed. An overview of the most recently described effects of thermal processing on the allergenic properties of legumes is provided and the potential IgE cross-reactivity among members of the Leguminosae family is discussed.
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