Food allergy is an important health problem that is gradually growing worldwide. The most prevalent food allergens are those of vegetal origin, affecting approximately 2-4% of the European adult population and 8% of childhood. 2S albumins have been described as relevant food allergens and their availability as purified molecules could constitute important clinical diagnostic advantage for food ...

BACKGROUND Sesame seed is an allergen of growing importance worldwide. However, knowledge of the clinically relevant sesame allergen and its cross-reactivity with homologous allergens is limited. The aim of this study was the immunological characterization of Dutch sesame seed-allergic patients and evaluation of cross-reactivity between sesame seed, tree nut and pollen allergens using different...

breeders will probably concentrate more effort on other agronomic and chemical characteristics of this plant. A knowledge of the genetic behavior of oil content, protein content and seed coat type should be helpful in the selection of high oil and protein lines. The purpose of this paper is to report inheritance studies of oil content, protein content and rough and smooth seed coat type along w...

in order to evaluate the effects of different organic and chemical fertilizers on yield, yield components and seed oil content of sesame an experiment was conducted in a split plot layout based on randomized complete block design with four replications at research station, faculty of agriculture, ferdowsi university of mashhad in year 2006. four types of fertilizer, including chemical fertilize...

It has been indicated that, according to very numerous studies, substantial indicators of the functionality fatty products are ratio polyunsaturated acids (PUFAs) ω6 and ω3 families, as well sum saturated, monounsaturated (SFA:MUFA:PUFA). Points related fortification functional properties fat a target (special) purpose by combining their composition with use crushed non-defatted (full-fat) mass...