Goji berries (Lycium barbarum): Risk of allergic reactions in individuals with food allergy

Journal of Investigational Allergology and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 345-350

  de larramendi, Carlos Hernando ^a   Garcia Abujeta J L ^a,b   Vicario, S ^a,b   Garcia Endrino A ^a   Lopez Matas M A ^c   Garcia Sedeno M D ^a,b   Carnes J ^c  

^a HOSPITAL MARINA BAIXA   (Spain)

^b Centro de Especialidades Foietes   (Spain)

^c Laboratorios LETI SL   (Spain)

Author keywords

Food allergy; Functional foods; Goji berries; Lipid transfer proteins; Novel foods; Panallergens

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; LIPID TRANSFER PROTEIN; LYCIUM BARBARUM EXTRACT;

ADULT; ALLERGENICITY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS REACTION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; FOOD ALLERGY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; IMMUNOBLOTTING; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; LYCIUM; MALE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; MOUTH DISEASE; NONHUMAN; ORAL CAVITY SYMPTOM; PEACH; PRICK TEST; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIZATION; SKIN MANIFESTATION; SKIN TEST;

ADULT; CARRIER PROTEINS; FEMALE; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMANS; LYCIUM; MALE; RISK; SKIN TESTS;

EID: 84864810305     PISSN: 10189068     EISSN: 16980808     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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