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Liu C, Su M, Champ VD, Gupta S. Validation Procedures for Quantification of Food Allergens by Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA). Methods Mol Biol 2024; 2717:285-304. [PMID: 37737992 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-3453-0_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/23/2023]
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Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) is a widely used analytical technique for food allergen detection and quantification. Validating ELISA protocols is important for both assay developers and end users as it ensures method reliability. This chapter describes the protocols for validating the sensitivity, specificity, precision, accuracy, robustness, and ruggedness of an ELISA. Example procedures are also provided for sample preparation, allergen extraction, and ELISA operation.
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- Changqi Liu
- School of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, USA.
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- Fujian Hwa Nan Women's College, Fuzhou, Fujian, China
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Long FF, Fan XH, Zhang QA. Effects of ultrasound on the immunoreactivity of amandin, an allergen in apricot kernels during debitterizing. ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY 2023; 95:106410. [PMID: 37088029 PMCID: PMC10457589 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2023.106410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2023] [Revised: 04/14/2023] [Accepted: 04/16/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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In this paper, an investigation was conducted on the effects of ultrasound time, power and temperatures on the immunoreactivity of the allergenic amandin in apricot kernels by western blotting analysis during the ultrasonically accelerated debitterizing. And its influencing mechanism on the structure of amandin was also analyzed by SDS-PAGE, circular dichroism spectrum, extrinsic fluorescence spectrum, surface hydrophobicity and zeta potential determination, respectively. The results indicate that ultrasound could significantly reduce the immunoreactivity of amandin during ultrasonically accelerated debitterizing, and the optimal ultrasound condition was 60 min, 300 W, 55 °C and 59 kHz and decreased the immunoreactivity to 15.61%, which might be attributed to the changes of the protein subunits, secondary and tertiary structure, and molecular aggregation state induced by ultrasound. In a word, ultrasound could not only accelerate debitterizing, but also significantly decrease the immunoreactivity of apricot kernels, which proved the feasibility of ultrasound in practical processing of apricot kernels.
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- Fei-Fei Long
- School of Food Engineering and Nutrition Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China
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- School of Food Engineering and Nutrition Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China
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- School of Food Engineering and Nutrition Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China.
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Astuti RM, Palupi NS, Suhartono MT, Kusumaningtyas E, Lioe HN. Effect of processing treatments on the allergenicity of nuts and legumes: A meta-analysis. J Food Sci 2023; 88:28-56. [PMID: 36444520 DOI: 10.1111/1750-3841.16381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2022] [Revised: 10/10/2022] [Accepted: 10/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The effective food processing to reduce nuts and legumes allergenicity could not be easily and directly concluded from reading a few published reports. Therefore, we conducted a meta-analysis to investigate this issue. A literature search was conducted in eight electronic databases from January 2000 to June 11, 2021. The primary outcome of interest was the allergenicity of processed nuts or legumes determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay from in vitro studies. Data with the standardized mean difference (SMD) of 95% confidence interval (CI) were pooled using a random-effect model by RevMan 5.4 software. Heterogeneity was assessed using Cochran's Q (PQ ) and I2 tests. The search strategy identified 18,793 articles. However, only 61 studies met the inclusion criteria and were included in this meta-analysis. There were 21 and 15 types of respective single and combined food processing treatments analyzed for their effects on reducing allergenicity. In single processing treatment, the extrusion and fermentation had the largest reduction in allergenicity, considering their SMD value, that is, -20.19 (95% CI: -22.22 to -18.17; the certainty of evidence: moderate) and -20.8 (95% CI: -24.10 to -17.50; the certainty of evidence: moderate), respectively. Whereas in the combination, the treatment of fermentation followed by proteolytic hydrolysis showed the most significant reduction (SMD: -53.34; 95% CI: -70.18 to -36.5) and the evidence quality of this treatment was considered moderate. In conclusion, these three food processing methods showed a desirable impact in reducing nuts or legumes allergenicity. PRACTICAL APPLICATION: Nuts and legumes play an essential role as protein sources in food consumption worldwide, but they usually contain allergens. Our study has investigated the food processing methods that effectively reduce their allergenicity by meta-analysis. The result gives valuable information for further laboratory investigation on allergens and can be used by food industries in providing foods from nuts and legumes with lower allergenicity.
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- Rizki Maryam Astuti
- Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, IPB University, Bogor, Indonesia.,Department of Food Science and Technology, Bakrie University, Jakarta Selatan, Indonesia
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, IPB University, Bogor, Indonesia.,Southeast Asian Food and Agricultural Science and Technology Center, IPB University, Bogor, Indonesia
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, IPB University, Bogor, Indonesia
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- Research Center for Veterinary Science, Research Organization for Health, National Research and Innovation Agency, Bogor, Indonesia
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, IPB University, Bogor, Indonesia
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Sari TP, Sirohi R, Krishania M, Bhoj S, Samtiya M, Duggal M, Kumar D, Badgujar PC. Critical overview of biorefinery approaches for valorization of protein rich tree nut oil industry by-product. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2022; 362:127775. [PMID: 35964919 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.127775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2022] [Revised: 08/06/2022] [Accepted: 08/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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This review explores reutilization opportunities of protein-rich bio-waste derived from the major tree nuts (almonds, walnuts, and cashew nuts) oil processing industries through biorefinery strategies. The mechanically pressed out oil cakes of these nuts have high protein (45-55%), carbohydrate (30-35%), and fiber that could be utilized to produce bioactive peptides, biofuels, and dietary fiber, respectively; all of which can fetch substantially greater value than its current utilization as a cattle feed. Specific attention has been given to the production, characterization, and application of nut-based de-oiled cake hydrolysates for therapeutic benefits including antioxidant, antihypertensive and neuroprotective properties. The often-neglected safety/toxicological evaluation of the hydrolysates/peptide sequences has also been described. Based on the available data, it is concluded that enzymatic hydrolysis is a preferred method than microbial fermentation for the value addition of de-oiled tree nut cakes. Further, critical insights on the existing literature as well as potential research ideas have also been proposed.
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- T P Sari
- Department of Food Science and Technology, National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, Kundli, Sonipat 131 028, Haryana, India
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- Department of Food Technology, School of Health Sciences and Technology, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun 248 007, Uttarakhand, India
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- Center of Innovative and Applied Bioprocessing (CIAB), Sector-81, Mohali 140 306, India
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- Livestock Production and Management Section, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly 243 122, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, Kundli, Sonipat 131 028, Haryana, India
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- Center of Innovative and Applied Bioprocessing (CIAB), Sector-81, Mohali 140 306, India
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, Kundli, Sonipat 131 028, Haryana, India; Division of Food Science and Technology, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies, Faridabad 121 004, Haryana, India
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, Kundli, Sonipat 131 028, Haryana, India.
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Xin L, Zhang Y, Duan W, Ai M, Song H, Huang Q, Lu J. Effect of malondialdehyde oxidation on structure and physicochemical properties of amandin. Int J Food Sci Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1111/ijfs.15213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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- Luo Xin
- Production and Construction Group Key Laboratory of Special Agricultural Products Further Processing in Southern Xinjiang Xinjiang 843300 China
- College of Food Science Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University Fuzhou Fujian 350002 China
- School of Public Health The Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control Ministry of Education Guizhou Medical University Guiyang 550000 China
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- College of Food Science Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University Fuzhou Fujian 350002 China
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- College of Food Science Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University Fuzhou Fujian 350002 China
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- Production and Construction Group Key Laboratory of Special Agricultural Products Further Processing in Southern Xinjiang Xinjiang 843300 China
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- College of Food Science Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University Fuzhou Fujian 350002 China
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- College of Food Science Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University Fuzhou Fujian 350002 China
- School of Public Health The Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control Ministry of Education Guizhou Medical University Guiyang 550000 China
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- Production and Construction Group Key Laboratory of Special Agricultural Products Further Processing in Southern Xinjiang Xinjiang 843300 China
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Civera A, Galan-Malo P, Segura-Gil I, Mata L, Tobajas AP, Sánchez L, Pérez MD. Development of sandwich ELISA and lateral flow immunoassay to detect almond in processed food. Food Chem 2022; 371:131338. [PMID: 34808766 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.131338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2021] [Revised: 09/09/2021] [Accepted: 10/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Almond (Prunus dulcis) represents a potential allergenic hazard that should be included in Allergen Control Plans. In this study, sandwich ELISA and lateral flow immunoassay (LFIA), using amandin (Pru du 6) as the target protein, were developed to detect almond in processed food and validated according to international guides. ELISA could detect 2 ng/mL and LFIA 30 ng/mL of pure amandin. No cross-reactivity was found on a panel of 50 food commodities with the exception of Pecan nut, Brazil nut and chestnut for which the cross-reactivity was lower than 0.02%. Furthermore, ELISA and LFIA were able to detect 0.12 and 0.70 ppm of almond protein in foods spiked with almond extract whereas 0.20 and 2.0 ppm could be detected in baked cookies incurred with almond, respectively. Both techniques could be applied for food manufacturers and control agencies for monitoring the presence of almond traces in food and working surfaces.
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- Alba Civera
- Departamento de Producción Animal y Ciencia de los Alimentos, Facultad de Veterinaria, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón (IA2) (Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA), Miguel Servet, 177, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Departamento de Producción Animal y Ciencia de los Alimentos, Facultad de Veterinaria, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón (IA2) (Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA), Miguel Servet, 177, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain; ZEULAB S.L., Polígono PLAZA, Bari, 25 Duplicado, 50197 Zaragoza, Spain
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- ZEULAB S.L., Polígono PLAZA, Bari, 25 Duplicado, 50197 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Departamento de Producción Animal y Ciencia de los Alimentos, Facultad de Veterinaria, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón (IA2) (Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA), Miguel Servet, 177, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Departamento de Producción Animal y Ciencia de los Alimentos, Facultad de Veterinaria, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón (IA2) (Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA), Miguel Servet, 177, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Departamento de Producción Animal y Ciencia de los Alimentos, Facultad de Veterinaria, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón (IA2) (Universidad de Zaragoza-CITA), Miguel Servet, 177, 50013 Zaragoza, Spain.
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Devnani B, Ong L, Kentish S, Gras SL. Structure and functionality of almond proteins as a function of pH. FOOD STRUCTURE 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foostr.2021.100229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Nuts are considered healthy foods due to their high content of nutritional compounds with functional properties. However, the list of the most allergenic foods includes tree nuts, and their presence must be indicated on food labels. Most nut allergens are seed storage proteins, pathogenesis-related (PR) proteins, profilins and lipid transfer proteins (LTP). Nut allergenic proteins are characterized by their resistance to denaturation and proteolysis. Food processing has been proposed as the method of choice to alter the allergenicity of foods to ensure their safety and improve their organoleptic properties. The effect of processing on allergenicity is variable by abolishing existing epitopes or generating neoallergens. The alterations depend on the intrinsic characteristics of the protein and the type and duration of treatment. Many studies have evaluated the molecular changes induced by processes such as thermal, pressure or enzymatic treatments. As some processing treatments have been shown to decrease the allergenicity of certain foods, food processing may play an important role in developing hypoallergenic foods and using them for food tolerance induction. This work provides an updated overview of the applications and influence of several processing techniques (thermal, pressure and enzymatic digestion) on nut allergenicity for nuts, namely, hazelnuts, cashews, pistachios, almonds and walnuts.
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Zhu Y, Hsieh YHP. Effect of storage and processing on the immunodetectability of fish proteins using pooled monoclonal antibodies in ELISA and dot blot. Food Control 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2021.107976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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This review searched for published evidence that could explain how different physicochemical properties impact on the allergenicity of food proteins and if their effects would follow specific patterns among distinct protein families. Owing to the amount and complexity of the collected information, this literature overview was divided in two articles, the current one dedicated to protein families of plant allergens and a second one focused on animal allergens. Our extensive analysis of the available literature revealed that physicochemical characteristics had consistent effects on protein allergenicity for allergens belonging to the same protein family. For example, protein aggregation contributes to increased allergenicity of 2S albumins, while for legumins and cereal prolamins, the same phenomenon leads to a reduction. Molecular stability, related to structural resistance to heat and proteolysis, was identified as the most common feature promoting plant protein allergenicity, although it fails to explain the potency of some unstable allergens (e.g. pollen-related food allergens). Furthermore, data on physicochemical characteristics translating into clinical effects are limited, mainly because most studies are focused on in vitro IgE binding. Clinical data assessing how these parameters affect the development and clinical manifestation of allergies is minimal, with only few reports evaluating the sensitising capacity of modified proteins (addressing different physicochemical properties) in murine allergy models. In vivo testing of modified pure proteins by SPT or DBPCFC is scarce. At this stage, a systematic approach to link the physicochemical properties with clinical plant allergenicity in real-life scenarios is still missing.
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Gradziel TM. Redomesticating Almond to Meet Emerging Food Safety Needs. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2020; 11:778. [PMID: 32595672 PMCID: PMC7304334 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2020.00778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2020] [Accepted: 05/15/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Almond is a desirable and high-quality food source where the presence of nut allergens and a vulnerability to aflatoxin and Salmonella contamination represent threats to consumer safety. In 2019, over 1 billion kg. of almonds, representing over 80% of the world total, were produced in California from a relatively few varieties with a very narrow genetic base. To address emerging needs mandated by cultural and climate changes, new germplasm has been introduced combining peach as well as wild peach and wild almond species. Advanced breeding selections incorporating exotic germplasm into a genetic background compatible with commercial production in California have demonstrated sizable reductions in level of kernel immunoreactivity as well as opportunities for improved control of aflatoxin and Salmonella. Breeding strategies employed include direct selection for reduced kernel immunoreactivity from an introgression enriched germplasm, the integration and pyramiding of resistance to multiple components of the aflatoxin disease-insect complex, and introduction of novel nut and tree traits to facilitate mechanized catch-frame field harvesting to avoid contamination with soil-borne pathogens such as Salmonella and Escherichia coli, as well as agrochemical residues.
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Liu C, Zaffran VD, Gupta S, Roux KH, Sathe SK. Pecan (Carya illinoinensis) detection using a monoclonal antibody-based direct sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Lebensm Wiss Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2019.108516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Zhang Y, Liu C, Su M, Roux KH, Sathe SK. Effect of phenolics on amandin immunoreactivity. Lebensm Wiss Technol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2018.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Mandalari G, Mackie AR. Almond Allergy: An Overview on Prevalence, Thresholds, Regulations and Allergen Detection. Nutrients 2018; 10:E1706. [PMID: 30412996 PMCID: PMC6266711 DOI: 10.3390/nu10111706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2018] [Revised: 10/31/2018] [Accepted: 11/05/2018] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Food allergy has been on the increase for many years. The prevalence of allergy to different foods varies widely depending on type of food, frequency of consumption and geographic location. Data from the literature suggests that the prevalence of tree nut allergy is of the order of 1% in the general population. Almond is one such tree nut that is frequently eaten in many parts of the world and represents a potential allergenic hazard. Given the need to label products that contain allergens, a number of different methods of direct and indirect detection have been developed. However, in the absence of population-based threshold data, and given that almond allergy is rare, the sensitivity of the required detection is unknown and thus aims as low as possible. Typically, this is less than 1 ppm, which matches the thresholds that have been shown for other allergens. This review highlights the lack of quantitative data on prevalence and thresholds for almonds, which is limiting progress in consumer protection.
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- Giuseppina Mandalari
- Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Science, University of Messina, Viale SS, Annunziata, 98168 Messina, Italy.
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- School of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK.
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De Angelis E, Bavaro SL, Forte G, Pilolli R, Monaci L. Heat and Pressure Treatments on Almond Protein Stability and Change in Immunoreactivity after Simulated Human Digestion. Nutrients 2018; 10:nu10111679. [PMID: 30400601 PMCID: PMC6265937 DOI: 10.3390/nu10111679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2018] [Revised: 10/29/2018] [Accepted: 10/31/2018] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Almond is consumed worldwide and renowned as a valuable healthy food. Despite this, it is also a potent source of allergenic proteins that can trigger several mild to life-threatening immunoreactions. Food processing proved to alter biochemical characteristics of proteins, thus affecting the respective allergenicity. In this paper, we investigated the effect of autoclaving, preceded or not by a hydration step, on the biochemical and immunological properties of almond proteins. Any variation in the stability and immunoreactivity of almond proteins extracted from the treated materials were evaluated by total protein quantification, Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA), and protein profiling by electrophoresis-based separation (SDS-PAGE). The sole autoclaving applied was found to weakly affect almond protein stability, despite what was observed when hydration preceded autoclaving, which resulted in a loss of approximately 70% of total protein content compared to untreated samples, and a remarkable reduction of the final immunoreactivity. The final SDS-PAGE protein pattern recorded for hydrated and autoclaved almonds disclosed significant changes. In addition, the same samples were further submitted to human-simulated gastro-intestinal (GI) digestion to evaluate potential changes induced by these processing methods on allergen digestibility. Digestion products were identified by High Pressure Liquid Chromatography-High Resolution Tandem Mass Spectrometry (HPLC-HRMS/MS) analysis followed by software-based data mining, and complementary information was provided by analyzing the proteolytic fragments lower than 6 kDa in size. The autoclave-based treatment was found not to alter the allergen digestibility, whereas an increased susceptibility to proteolytic action of digestive enzymes was observed in almonds subjected to autoclaving of prehydrated almond kernels. Finally, the residual immunoreactivity of the GI-resistant peptides was in-silico investigated by bioinformatic tools. Results obtained confirm that by adopting both approaches, no epitopes associated with known allergens survived, thus demonstrating the potential effectiveness of these treatments to reduce almond allergenicity.
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- Elisabetta De Angelis
- Institute of Sciences of Food Production, National Research Council of Italy (ISPA-CNR), Via Amendola 122/O, 70126 Bari, Italy.
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- Institute of Sciences of Food Production, National Research Council of Italy (ISPA-CNR), Via Amendola 122/O, 70126 Bari, Italy.
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- Institute of Sciences of Food Production, National Research Council of Italy (ISPA-CNR), Via Amendola 122/O, 70126 Bari, Italy.
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- Institute of Sciences of Food Production, National Research Council of Italy (ISPA-CNR), Via Amendola 122/O, 70126 Bari, Italy.
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- Institute of Sciences of Food Production, National Research Council of Italy (ISPA-CNR), Via Amendola 122/O, 70126 Bari, Italy.
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With the increased global awareness and rise in food allergies, a multifold interest in food allergens is evident. The presence of undeclared food allergens results in expensive food recalls and increased risks of anaphylaxis for the sensitive individuals. Regardless of the allergenic food, the immunogen needs to be identified and detected before making any efforts to inactivate/eliminate it. In type I food allergies, protein immunogen cross-links immunoglobulin E, leading to basophil/mast cell degranulation, resulting in the symptoms that range from mild irritation to anaphylaxis. A portion/part of the protein, known as the epitope, can interact with either antibodies to elicit allergic reactions or T-cell receptors to initiate allergic sensitization. Antibody-recognized epitopes can be either a linear sequence of amino acids (linear epitope) or a three-dimensional motif (conformational epitope), while T-cell-receptor-recognized epitopes are exclusively linear peptides. Identifying and characterizing human-allergy-relevant epitopes are important for allergy diagnosis/prognosis, immunotherapy, and developing food processing methods that can reduce/eliminate immunogencity/immunoreactivity of the allergen.
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- Changqi Liu
- School of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences, College of Health and Human Services , San Diego State University , 308 ENS Building, 5500 Campanile Drive , San Diego , California 92182-7251 , United States
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- Department of Nutrition, Food & Exercise Sciences, College of Human Sciences , Florida State University , 402 SAN, 120 Convocation Way , Tallahassee , Florida 32306-1493 , United States
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