Legume lectins are carbohydrate-binding proteins of non-immune origin. Significant
amounts of lectins have been found in Phaseolus vulgaris beans as far back as in the last …

The growing prevalence of allergy and asthma in India has become a major health concern
with symptoms ranging from mild rhinitis to severe asthma and even life-threatening …

The biosafety of sericin remains controversial. The misunderstanding regarding sericin
causing adverse biological responses have been clarified by extensively reviewing relevant …

Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZNPs) have been used in dietary supplements and may cause an
immunomodulatory effect. The present study investigated the effect of ZNPs on antigen …

Glycan-specific IgE antibodies cross-react with highly similar or even identical carbohydrate
structures on a variety of different natural allergens, the so-called cross-reactive …

With the increase of food allergy events related to not properly cooked kidney beans
(Phaseolus vulgaris L.), more and more researchers are paying attention to the sensitization …

Lectins or carbohydrate-binding proteins are widely distributed in seeds and vegetative
parts of edible plant species. A few lectins from different fruits and vegetables have been …

A high content of potentially allergenic lectin in Phaseolus vulgaris L. beans is of increasing
health concerns; however, understanding of the protein allergenicity mechanism on the …

Phytohemagglutinin (PHA), the lectin purified from red kidney bean (Phaseolus vulgaris), is
a well-known mitogen for human lymphocyte. Because it has obvious anti-proliferative and …

The ingestion of red kidney bean products is hindered by the persistent allergenicity of
lectins, even after autoclaving. This study examined the modification of lectin allergenicity in …