Aflatoxin in foodstuffs: Occurrence and recent advances in decontamination.
Aflatoxins are highly toxic compounds produced as secondary metabolites by some Aspergillus species, whose occurrence have been reported predominantly in several types of foods of low moisture content, while aflatoxin biotransformation products have been reported mainly in milk and milk products. This review deals with the occurrence of aflatoxins in some of the major food […]
Fatty Acid Profiles of Various Vegetable Oils and the Association between the Use of Palm Oil vs. Peanut Oil and Risk Factors for Non-Communicable Diseases in Yangon Region, Myanmar.
The majority of vegetable oils used in food preparation in Myanmar are imported and sold non-branded. Little is known about their fatty acid (FA) content. We aimed to investigate the FA composition of commonly used vegetable oils in the Yangon region, and the association between the use of palm oil vs. peanut oil and risk factors for […]
Monitoring of acrylamide carcinogen in selected heat-treated foods from Saudi Arabia.
The present study reports the outcomes of assessment on acrylamide levels in selected heat-treated foods of diverse brands and origins from Saudi Arabia. In chips, acrylamide level was detected from 28 to 954 µg/kg, sample 7 (salted) contained higher amount (954 μg/kg) whereas, sample 8 (labneh and mint) comparatively produced lower amount (28 μg/kg). Nuts and dried fruits […]
Prevalence and Concentration of Salmonella on Raw, Shelled Peanuts in the United States.
Recalls and outbreaks associated with Salmonella contamination in peanut-containing products have been reported over the past several years. Very limited data existed on the prevalence and concentration of Salmonella on raw, shelled peanuts in the United States. An initial study was completed in 2012 to estimate the prevalence and concentration of Salmonella on Runner- and Virginia-type […]
Elucidation of the Amygdalin Pathway Reveals the Metabolic Basis of Bitter and Sweet Almonds (Prunus dulcis).
Almond (Prunus dulcis) is the principal Prunus species in which the consumed and thus commercially important part of the fruit is the kernel. As a result of continued selection, the vast majority of almonds have a non-bitter sweet kernel. However, in the field there are trees carrying bitter kernels, which are toxic to humans and, consequently, need to be […]
Characterizing Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Injury in Almond, a New Host Crop in California.
The brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys (Stål), is an invasive species from Asia. This polyphagous, stink bug species has posed a serious production challenge in several crop species in the areas where established. The insect has spread to all the mainland states in the U.S. in about one and half decades after its first detection in […]
Adjuvanted Immunotherapy Approaches for Peanut Allergy.
Food allergies are a growing public health concern with an estimated 8% of US children affected. Peanut allergies are also on the rise and often do not spontaneously resolve, leaving individuals at-risk for potentially life-threatening anaphylaxis throughout their lifetime. Currently, two forms of peanut immunotherapy, oral immunotherapy (OIT) and epicutaneous immunotherapy (EPIT), are in Phase III clinical trials and […]
Genetic Diversity Between Mouse Strains Allows Identification of CC027/GeniUnc as an Orally Reactive Model of Peanut Allergy.
BACKGROUND: Improved animal models are needed to understand the genetic and environmental factors that contribute to food allergy. OBJECTIVE: Assess food allergy phenotypes in a genetically diverse collection of mice. METHODS: We selected 16 Collaborative Cross (CC) mouse strains, as well as the classic inbred C57BL/6J, C3H/HeJ, and BALB/cJ strains for screening. Female mice were […]
Oral peanut immunotherapy‐How much is too much? How much is enough?.
Efficacy of Food allergy immunotherapy (FA-AIT) for cow's milk, hen's egg and peanut at the level of desensitization is established via several small placebo-controlled trials and a number of open label trials1 . First approved treatments for peanut allergy are projected to become available soon including oral immunotherapy (OIT). But there is still a discussion which group of patients might […]
Ara h 1 and Ara h 6 Sensitization Causes Clinical Peanut Allergy in Ara h 2-Negative Individuals.
BACKGROUND: Of the major peanut allergens, sensitivity to Ara h 2 has the highest prediction for clinical allergy. In this study, we evaluated sensitization to peanut components in Iceland and related Ara h 2-negative sensitization to clinical allergy. METHODS: Ara h 1, Ara h 2, Ara h 3, Ara h 8, and Bet v 1 […]