Apple allergy: Causes and factors influencing fruits allergenic properties–Review

Clinical and Translational Allergy

Barbara Sozanska¹  Dorota Piasecka‐Kwiatkowska²  Marta Burzynska²  Tomasz Sozanski³  Aleksandra Siekierzynska⁴  Aleksander Myszka⁵ 

[1] 1st Department of Pediatric Allergology and Cardiology Wroclaw Medical University Wroclaw Poland;Department of Food Biochemistry and Analysis Poznan University of Life Sciences Poznan Poland;Department of Pharmacology Wroclaw Medical University Wroclaw Poland;Department of Physiology and Plant Biotechnology Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Land Management and Environmental Protection University of Rzeszow Rzeszow Poland;Institute of Medical Sciences University of Rzeszow Rzeszow Poland;

关键词: allergy;    antioxidants;    apple varieties;    birch pollinosis;    polyphenols;   

DOI  :  10.1002/clt2.12032

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Abstract Background Apple tree fruits (Malus × domestica Borkh.) are a rich source of nutrients and nutraceuticals and are recommended as a part of the healthy, staple diet. However, apples could be also the cause of allergies including severe reactions. Allergies to fruits like apples are predominantly associated with pollinosis. In North and Central Europe, sensitisation to apples is caused mainly by cross‐reactive birch pollen aeroallergen, whereas in the Mediterranean area of Europe, apple allergy is mostly associated with allergies to peach. The allergenicity of apples differ across cultivars but only a few varieties were studied. Some factors changing apples allergenicity were identified, including unmodifiable and potentially modifiable factors for example cultivation method, ripening stage and storage conditions. Aim This review presents current knowledge about the molecular basis of apple allergenicity and factors influencing its level. Conclusions Selecting cultivars with low potential of allergenicity, removing apple peel and heat treatment could reduce the risk of severe allergy reaction incidence and presumably can be used in birch pollen immunotherapy.

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