Peanut Allergens: An Overview

Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition

Volumn 53, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 722-737

  Sáiz, Jorge ^a   Montealegre, Cristina ^a   Marina, Maria Luisa ^a   García Ruiz, Carmen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALCALÁ   (Spain)

Author keywords

allergenicity; characterization; cross reactivity; food allergy; hypoallergenic peanuts; Peanut allergens

Indexed keywords

ALLERGENICITY; CROSS-REACTIVITY; FOOD ALLERGIES; HYPOALLERGENIC PEANUTS; PEANUT ALLERGENS; CROSS REACTIVITY;

ALLERGENS; CHARACTERIZATION; OILSEEDS; ALLERGIES;

ALLERGIES; OILSEEDS;

ALLERGEN; PLANT PROTEIN; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ARACHIS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CHEMISTRY; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; PEANUT HYPERSENSITIVITY; PROCEDURES; METHODOLOGY; PEANUT; PEANUT ALLERGY; REVIEW;

ALLERGENS; ANIMALS; ARACHIS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; HUMANS; PEANUT HYPERSENSITIVITY; PLANT PROTEINS; ARACHIS HYPOGAEA;

EID: 84877272541     PISSN: 10408398     EISSN: 15497852     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2011.556758     Document Type: Review

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