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cashews cause stronger reactions than peanuts
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the allergic reaction to cashew nuts is more severe than peanuts, says a new study that deepens our understanding of food allergies and highlights the need for clear labelling. "cashew nuts present a considerable hazard, being hidden in a wide variety of commonly ingested foods, such as asian meals, sweets, ice cream, cakes, chocolates and they are increasingly used in commercially prepared pesto sauce instead of pine nuts," wrote lead author andrew clark in the journal allergy . " specific information on how to achieve nut avoidance should always be provided," he added. an estimated 4 per cent of adults and 8 per cent of children in the 380 million eu population suffer from food allergies, according to the european federation of allergy and airways diseases patients' associations. there is no current cure for a food allergy, and vigilance by an allergic individual is the only way to prevent a reaction. but a peanut allergy can be so severe that only very tiny amounts can be enough to trigger a response. while cashews are used less extensively as ingredient than peanuts, the new study suggests that the allergic reaction to the former may be more severe than even that of peanuts. the researchers, from addenbrookes hospital (cambridge university hospitals) and queen elizabeth hospital, kings lynn, matched children whose worst ever reaction was to cashew nut (cashew group, 47 children) with children whose worst ever reaction was to peanut (peanut group, 94 children). the comparison matched the children according to sex, age of reaction and presentation, amount ingested, and asthma. "this is the first study to employ case-matching to compare severity of peanut and cashew nut allergy and demonstrates increased severity of reactions to cashew nut," said clark. the researchers note that wheezing and cardiovascular symptoms were reported more often during reactions in the cashew than compared to the peanut group, while those allergic to cashews also received intramuscular adrenaline more frequently. " a recent study showed that 10/37 (27 per cent) of nut-allergic children were unable to correctly identify the type of nut to which they were allergic," wrote the researchers. "previous studies show cashew nut can cause severe reactions. the nut type which caused the worst reaction to date should be considered when providing emergency medication," they concluded.
Source :Food Ingredients Food Science - Additives, Flavours, Starch
Date :
20
July
2007
Category :
Dried Foods
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gradual exposure to peanut may put an end to peanut allergy, if results of a small study from cambridge are followed by similar positive results. scientists from addenbrooke’s hospital in cambridge exposed four peanut-allergic children to gradually increasing quantities of peanut protein, and found that all the children can now tolerate about 800 mg grams of protein, which is the equivalent to five peanuts, per day.
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fears over the dangers of peanut allergy, a potentially deadly allergy for certain people, are becoming sensationalist and hysterical, according to a harvard professor. a level-headed approach is needed before the situation spirals out of control, wrote professor nicolas christakis from harvard medical school in the british medical journal . the food industry is already bound by certain regulations, depending on the country, to highlight possible allergens in a food product, such as the eu’s labelling directive 2000/13/ec.
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avoiding peanuts in infancy and early childhood may increase the risk of developing peanut allergy, says a joint british-israeli study. children in the uk, where recommendations are to avoid peanuts during pregnancy, breastfeeding, and infancy, were 10 times more likely to suffer from peanut allergy than their israeli counterparts, according to a new study published in the journal of allergy and clinical immunology .
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details remain unclear about the claims by a north carolina agricultural and technical state university researcher that he has developed a process to make allergen-free peanuts. the north carolina researcher, mohamed ahmedna, announced last month he has developed a patented process to create allergen-free peanuts. the process would open up new markets for processors and reduce the risk of recall.
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as europe prepares for tougher rules on allergen labeling, a new study has found that allergies to almonds, pecans, cashews and other tree nuts may not be lifelong. the study, conducted by researchers at us based johns hopkins children's center, revealed that nine percent of children outgrow tree nut allergies, including some who have had severe reactions such as anaphylaxis shock.
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as europe prepares for tougher rules on allergen labelling, a new study could help food makers by slicing away the allergenicity of peanut products, reports lindsey partos. an estimated 4 per cent of adults and 8 per cent of children in the eu - the total population tops 380 million - suffer from food allergies, according to the european federation of allergy and airways diseases patients' associations.
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