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Legume Allergens Pea, Chickpea, Lentil, Lupine and Beyond

2024; Springer Science+Business Media; Volume: 24; Issue: 9 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1007/s11882-024-01165-7

1534-6315

Marua Abu Risha, Eva‐Maria Rick, Melanie Plum, Uta Jappe,

Genetic and Environmental Crop Studies

In the last decade, an increasing trend towards a supposedly healthier vegan diet could be observed. However, recently, more cases of allergic reactions to plants and plant-based products such as meat-substitution products, which are often prepared with legumes, were reported. Here, we provide the current knowledge on legume allergen sources and the respective single allergens. We answer the question of which legumes beside the well-known food allergen sources peanut and soybean should be considered for diagnostic and therapeutic measures.