the presence of unsaturated fatty acids and phytosterols in hazelnuts and hazelnut products, including hazelnut milk, are useful for health, especially for preventing cardiovascular disease. fermentation with probiotic microorganisms present in kefir grain increases the functional properties of the products. hazelnut milk is nutritious and can be used in drinks in addition to whey. the present ...

BACKGROUND There is very few data available on the prevalence of food hypersensitivity among adults with asthma. The aim of this study was to explore the prevalence of self-reported adverse reactions and IgE sensitization to the different foods and to determine the spectrum and the prevalence of food-related gastrointestinal symptoms in adults with and with no asthma. METHODS A cross sectiona...

BACKGROUND The double-blind, placebo-controlled food challenge (DBPCFC) is considered the definitive diagnostic test for food allergy. Nevertheless, validated recipes for masking the foods are scarce, have not been standardized, and differ between centers. Sensory evaluation techniques such as the triangle test are necessary to validate the recipes used for DBPCFC. METHODS We developed 3 reci...

BACKGROUND Most reports in the medical literature on food allergy mortality are related to peanut and tree nut. There is limited knowledge regarding these reactions and often only a partial medical history is described. OBJECTIVE To record and characterize all known cases of mortality due to food allergy in Israel occurring during the period 2004-2011. METHODS All cases of food allergy-rela...

Aim. Previous studies have shown a higher sensitization rate to hazelnut in processing workers but no relation was found between the respiratory symptoms in workplace and hazelnut sensitization. Material and Method. To evaluate the association between the hazelnut sensitization and workplace-related respiratory complaints, hazelnut processing workers had undergone a questionnaire included work-...

BACKGROUND Hazelnut allergy can be a consequence of sensitization to cross-reactive pollen, especially from the Fagales family. However, severe allergic reactions after ingestion of hazelnuts without associated pollen allergy have been reported. In these cases, oral sensitization by hazelnut ingestion is plausible. OBJECTIVE We have reported that antiulcer drugs promote oral sensitization to ...

Literature about the value of diagnostic tests for hazelnut allergy in children is scarce. For peanut allergy cutoff levels of specific IgE with a 95% positive predictive value (PPV) were published. To evaluate current diagnostics for hazelnut allergy in children, data of 151 children, who underwent a double-blind placebo-controlled food challenge (DBPCFC) for hazelnut were analyzed. The PPV or...

OBJECTIVE To describe results of double-blind placebo-controlled food challenges (DBPCFC) with cow's milk, hen's egg, soy, peanut and hazelnut in general paediatric practice. METHODS Food challenges were performed between January 2006 and June 2011, in children 0-18 years of age, on two half-day hospital admissions with a one-week interval. Tests were performed in a double-blind fashion follo...

Background Hazelnut-allergic children express variable clinical phenotypes. Tests for the diagnosis of hazelnut allergy are usually conducted on children presenting clinical symptoms following hazelnut ingestion, but also as screening tests after the discovery of a food allergy, mainly to tree nut or peanut. It is important to determine if molecular allergens could be markers of severity in haz...