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Pumpkin-derived enzyme weakens peanut proteins' binding to allergy antibodies in lab tests

phys.org · 3hShare

Peanut allergy is one of the most serious food allergies and can lead to sudden, life-threatening reactions. Researchers from Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, in collaboration with Wroclaw Medical University, investigated whether a natural enzyme obtained from figleaf gourd (Cucurbita ficifolia) could reduce recognition of peanut proteins by antibodies involved in allergic reactions.

First report: OFC Delabels Peanut Allergy in More Than a Third of Infants — medscape.com, 1d