Plant food allergens can be classified into families and superfamilies on the basis of their
structural and functional properties. The most widespread groups of plant proteins that …

Development and progress made in the field of recombinant allergens have allowed for the
development of a new concept in allergy diagnosis, molecular diagnosis (MD), which makes …

Allergy diagnosis based on purified allergen molecules provides detailed information
regarding the individual sensitization profile of allergic patients, allows monitoring of the …

Water, saccharides, proteins, lipids, minerals, colorants, and additives all contribute to the
nutritional value and sensory properties of food. During post harvest storage and …

Scope Increasingly regulators are demanding evaluation of potential allergenicity of foods
prior to marketing. Primary risks are the transfer of allergens or potentially cross‐reactive …

Tree nuts are considered as part of a healthy diet due to their high nutritional quality.
However, they are also a potent source of allergenic proteins inducing IgE mediated …

Basophils are effector cells of allergic reactions. These cells produce and store a number of
vasoactive and immunomodulatory mediators. During an allergic reaction, basophils can …

Allergic reactions to tree nuts can be serious and life threatening. Considerable research
has been conducted in recent years in an attempt to characterize those allergens that are …

Peanut seeds are currently widely used as source of human food ingredients in the United
States of America and in European countries due to their high quality protein and oil content …

Following a request from the Food Safety Authority of Ireland, the EFSA Panel on Dietetic
Products, Nutrition and Allergies (NDA Panel) was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on …