OBJECTIVE There is a growing body of clinical and laboratory evidence to support the notion that food allergy plays a role in the pathogenesis of atopic dermatitis (AD). However, the incidence of IgE-mediated food allergy in children with AD is not well established. DESIGN A prospective study to determine the prevalence of IgE-mediated food hypersensitivity among patients referred to a univer...

Peanuts (Arachis hypogea L.) are important substrates for the growth and subsequent aflatoxin production by different members of Aspergillus. The aims of the current study were to identify the toxigenic fungi associated with peanut and to study the effect of ozone gaseous (O3) on fungal spoilage and aflatoxin concentration in peanuts. Peanut samples were collected from three Egyptian governorat...

Introduction: Aflatoxins (AFs) are a group of mycotoxins created as metabolic items for the most part by three types of Aspergillus including Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus parasiticus and the uncommon Aspergillus nomius. Eighteen aflatoxins have been identified up to now, but only six of them have been found in food and feed. Methods: The occurrence of aflatoxins in 32 samples of roasted red...

BACKGROUND Peanut allergy is one of the most common and severe food allergies, and processing is known to influence the allergenicity of peanut proteins. We aimed to establish the effect of heating and glycation on the IgE-binding properties and biological activity of 2S albumins (Ara h 2/6) from peanut. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS Native Ara h 2/6 was purified from raw peanuts and heated ...

Of the several mechanisms that can bring about efficient resource use, the most widelyapplicable one is intercropping systems that can make better use of resources. The aim of thisstudy was to evaluate resource capture and resource use efficiency in transgenic cotton-peanutintercropping system and in their respective sole crops with using 25-50% substitution ofrecommended dose of nitrogen (RDN)...

Background IgE sensitization to storage proteins from nuts and seed is often related to severe allergic symptoms. There is a risk of immunological IgE cross-reactivity between storage proteins from different species. The potential clinical implication of such cross-reactivity is that allergens other than the known sensitizer can cause allergic symptoms. Previous studies have suggested that kiwi...

Results When HR IgE FHS were categorized by eczema severity, those with severe AD were more likely to have HR IgE to cow’s milk (x2 11.3, P < 0.001), egg (x2 6.5, P < 0.05) and peanut (x2 25.4, P < 0.0001) compared to those with mild to moderate AD. Those ≤ 2 years with severe AD were more likely to have multiple HR IgE FHS compared to those with mild to moderate AD for all combinations: cow’s ...

Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) remains an important agronomic crop in Alabama, Florida, and Georgia. In recent years, the value of Alabama’s 190,000-acre peanut crop has exceeded $120 million annually. However, the diseases early leaf spot, late leaf spot, and southern stem rot may greatly reduce the profitability of Alabama’s peanut crop due to lower yields and poorer nut quality (7). Also, fung...

introduction evaluating yield in intercropping systems is based on selecting compatible plants with appropriate characteristics to establish minimum competition and maximum cooperation, and the application of suitable agricultural practices (crop density and intercropping ratio). the use of plant species with different morphological characteristics in terms of nutrient uptake and utilization of...

Background Children with asthma most often have associated allergy, and peanut allergy with asthma is more common in children whose parents have asthma. It is not clear how common peanut allergy is among these children. The St. John’s cohort, India has found 6.2% peanut sensitivity children whose mothers have asthma. Children are at greater risk for severe life threatening reactions and hospita...