[Masked and labelled food allergens]

Allerg Immunol (Paris). 1998 Feb;30(2):38-40.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Several food proteins are used as food additives or may be contained in foods as contaminants. These masked allergens are at high risk of inducing severe clinical reactions: acute asthma, laryngeal angioedema, anaphylactic shock or even death. The present regulation requires labelling only if the level of food ingredients is superior to 25% of the final product. Several immunologic methods can detect low levels of proteins, equal or inferior to 2%. However a level of 1% or less may be noxious, suggesting a need for a specific line of food products which could be guaranteed free of ... and which might be recommended to patients with food allergy.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Allergens*
  • Dietary Proteins / immunology
  • Food Hypersensitivity / immunology*
  • Food Labeling*
  • Humans

Substances

  • Allergens
  • Dietary Proteins