Allergy to pomegranate (Punica granatum)

J Investig Allergol Clin Immunol. 1992 Jul-Aug;2(4):216-8.

Abstract

We present the case of a 7-year-old IgE-dependent asthmatic child who, moments after ingesting several pomegranate seeds, showed a clinical condition of bronchospasm which responded to treatment with inhaled salbutamol. Cutaneous tests using the prick-by-prick techniques with extract of the fresh fruit were positive and the RAST for pomegranate was 0.8 PRU/ml. In the literature studied, we have found few specific references to allergy to pomegranate.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Asthma / complications
  • Bronchial Spasm / diagnosis
  • Bronchial Spasm / etiology
  • Child
  • Female
  • Food Hypersensitivity / complications
  • Food Hypersensitivity / diagnosis
  • Food Hypersensitivity / etiology*
  • Fruit / adverse effects*
  • Fruit / immunology
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin E / blood
  • Radioallergosorbent Test
  • Skin Tests

Substances

  • Immunoglobulin E