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 …

Molecular biology and biochemical techniques have significantly advanced the knowledge
of allergens derived from plant foods. Surprisingly, many of the known plant food allergens …

Cereal grains: humanity's double-edged sword Page 33 Simopoulos AP (ed): Evolutionary
Aspects of Nutrition and Health. Diet, Exercise, Genetics and Chronic Disease. World Rev Nutr …

Wheat is one of the major crops grown, processed and consumed by humankind and is
associated with both intolerances (notably coeliac disease) and allergies. Two types of …

A major peanut allergen, Ara h2, is recognized by serum IgE from> 90% of patients with
peanut hypersensitivity. Biochemical characterization of this allergen indicates that it is a …

Primary structures of the N-glycans of two major pollen allergens (Lol p 11 and Ole e 1) and
a major peanut allergen (Ara h 1) were determined. Ole e 1 and Ara h 1 carried high …

Seeds are the major unit of propagation and dispersal of plants, fulfilling a vital biological
role. They are also of immense economic and social importance to humankind, forming the …

The development of modern gene technologies allows for the expression of recombinant
proteins in non-native hosts. Diversity in translational and post-translational modification …

Background Wheat flour is one of the world's major food ingredients, in part because of the
unique end-use qualities conferred by the abundant glutamine-and proline-rich gluten …

Proteins that inhibit α-amylases have been isolated from plants and microorganisms. These
inhibitors can have natural roles in the control of endogenous α-amylase activity or in …