Review of hypoallergenic soybean and peanut crops

Monday, 21 December 2009 14:36

Eliminating allergenic proteins from crop plants is one possible tool for managing food allergies. Given that legumes are a rich source of protein, but are also common sources of food allergens, they have been a target of research into hypoallergenic crop production. A recent review describes efforts to produce hypoallergenic cultivars of soybean and peanut, and discusses the challenges that need to be overcome before such products could be available in the marketplace.

Reference: Riascos J et al. 2009. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. Doi: 10.1021/jf902526y