Peanuts and peanut butter are commonly consumed as a snack, meal component and ingredient in various commercial products. Their consumption is associated with reduced CVD risk and they pose little threat to positive energy balance. However, questions have arisen as to whether product form (e.g. whole nut v. butter) and processing properties (e.g. roasting and adding flavours) may compromise the...

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...

Research has been carried out with the title "Identification of Aspergillus sp. On Peanuts (Arachis hypogaea L) which are sold in Youtefa Market, Jayapura City”. The research was at Microbiology Laboratory Faculty Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Cendrawasih University, from January 9, 2021 to April 2021. purpose this study determine whether there contamination fungus on peanuts circulating ci...

BACKGROUND Peanut allergy is an important public health problem in western countries. However, the risk factors associated with this allergy remain uncertain. OBJECTIVE To determine whether the consumption of peanuts during pregnancy and breastfeeding is a risk factor for peanut allergy in infants. METHODS We enrolled 403 infants in a case-control study. The cases were infants aged 18 month...

OBJECTIVE To identify the prevalence of perceived and probable allergic reactions to peanuts, tree nuts, sesame seed, or seafood and its association with the personal history of allergic disease. METHODS A cross-sectional study was performed in four cities of the metropolitan area of Guadalajara, located in western Mexico. Through sampling by gender and age, 1,126 subjects were included. Usin...

BACKGROUND Because of the widespread use of peanut products, peanut allergenicity is a major health concern in the United States. The effect or effects of thermal processing (roasting) on the allergenic properties of peanut proteins have rarely been addressed. OBJECTIVE We sought to assess the biochemical effects of roasting on the allergenic properties of peanut proteins. METHODS Competiti...